This is how the game was yesterday

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June 17, 2025June 17, 2025By Mario Vásquez
This is how the game was yesterday

The National Team of Guatemala He turned the page and defeated Jamaica 0-1 in the debut of both selections in group C of the Gold Cup 2025.

After the win suffered in Kingston at the close of the second round of the Concacaf tie to the FIFA 2026 World Cup, The bicolor was not intimidated and changed the chip to start with victory in the regional tournament.

Those directed by Luis Fernando Tena They were safe, attentive and combative In the Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California, filling his followers with pride.

It was until the sixth confrontation between both teams in a gold cup that the blue and white He could celebrate his first triumph against the Jamaicans, turning the night of June 16 into an unforgettable evening for Guatemalan football.

THE HERO OF THE NIGHT

Óscar Santisone more time, He dressed as a hero for Guatemala And, after several attempts, he managed to beat goalkeeper Andre Blake at the 31st minute with the goal that made the difference.

The Bicolor striker had already sought the opening of the score in the first minutes with another powerful auction. At 17 ‘, an out of the game drowned the celebration of what would have been the first goal of the game.

But his insistence, added to the collective effort of a Ordered and hungry team of Victoria, It allowed them to finally break the zero on the scoreboard.

In the second part the emotions were not lacking, But the team dedicated himself to defending with order and courage to avoid the danger of a Jamaica that, with the passage of the minutes, Lucia exhausted and without clear ideas.

Key points

With this result, Guatemala SHe used his first three points and, for the moment, is located in the second position of Group C by goals difference, behind Panama, that thrashed Guadalupe in the first game of the day.

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