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Guatemala Upsets Canada on Penalty Kicks in Gold Cup Quarterfinal Thriller
- On Sunday at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Guatemala eliminated Canada 6-5 after a 1-1 draw and penalty shootout.
- Following Shaffelburg’s second yellow card before halftime, Canada was reduced to 10 men, shifting momentum to Guatemala and forcing penalties.
- Guatemala’s 69th-minute equalizer by Rubio Rubin and Jose Morales’s winning seventh penalty secured their upset victory over Canada in a shootout after a 1-1 draw at U.S. Bank Stadium.
- Guatemala advances to their first Gold Cup semifinal since 1996, set to face US or Costa Rica on July 2 at Energizer Park in St. Louis.
- With World Cup preparations ahead, Canada's coach Jesse Marsch faces tough decisions after their Gold Cup exit, impacting fall friendlies and 2026 qualification efforts.
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Mexican Luis Fernando Tena has not only awakened in Guatemala the possibility of the world championship dream, he has also created a team that fights with claw on the court and has marked history by bringing the Central American country back to the semifinals of the Gold Cup after 29 years after beating 6-5 in jails to Canada, a feat that changes the panorama in the region.
Directed by Mexican coach Luis Fernando Tena, Guatemala had already defeated Jamaica in the first phase
The quarter-final ended in goal shots after a 1-1 draw at the U.S. Bank Stadium.
Minneapolis, United States.- More dramatism, impossible. From Luis Fernando Tena's hand, Guatemala ended up with 29 years without being able to access the semifinals of the Gold Cup, by defeating 6-5 Canada in a series of penalties, after having tied 1-1 during the 90 minutes of the regulations, and now wait for the winner of the duel United States-Costa Rica, to contest a ticket to the Final. Both teams came out with an offensive proposal, tryi…
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