Gold Cup | Canada eliminated by Guatemala

(Minneapolis) Canada, reduced to 10 players following an expulsion from Jacob Shaffelburg in the additional time of the first half, was eliminated from the Gold Cup of Concacaf on Sunday after a 6-5 defeat against Guatemala.

The quarter-final ended in goal after a 1-1 draw at the US Bank Stadium.

The two nations being tied 5-5 after six shots on goal, the young Canadian defender Luc de Fougerolles struck the transverse bar. José Morales then brought himself in front of Dayne St. Clair and beat him, propelling the Guatemahs, classified 106^e in the world, in the semi-finals.

Promise David, Daniel Jebbison, Derek Cornelius, Mathieu Choinière and Nathan Saliba scored for Canada, classified 30^eduring the penalty shootout. Kenderson Navarro stopped Cyle Larin.

Oscar Santis, Nicola Samayoa, Aaron Herrera, Darwin Lom and Pero Altan replied for Guatemala during the penalty shootout.

Guatemalan captain José Pinto had the opportunity to give his family to the fifth round after Larin was arrested, but his shot was sent above the transverse bar.

Canada has been eliminated from the Gold Cup 2023 by a shots on penalties in the quarter-finals against the United States. The Canadians also lost a penalty shootout against Côte d’Ivoire during the recent Canadian shield tournament in Toronto, Fougerolles having been stopped.

Guatemala will face the United States, 16^e in the world ranking, or Costa Rica, 54^ein the semi-finals Wednesday at the Energizer Park of St. Louis.

Leading 1-0 thanks to a penalty shot from Jonathan David at the 30th^e Minute, Canada was reduced to 10 when Shaffelburg received a second yellow card for placing Stheven Dressles on the ground.

He had received a first warning at 40^e Minute for having dropped Olger Escobar from the CF Montreal.

The Canadians did not drop in second half, but Rubio Rubin equalized for Guatemala in the 69^e Minute thanks to an elegant head on a center of Santis, concluding a well -constructed attack.

Mexico, reigning champion and 17^e in the world, will face Honduras (75^e) In the other semi-final on Wednesday at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California.

Canada, winner of the tournament in 2000, had reached the quarterfinals in the last four editions of the Gold Cup, but was only advanced once in the semi-finals in 2021. It was then beaten 2-1 by Mexico.

The Guatemala reached the semi-finals for the second time only, after 1996, where he had lost 1-0 against the future champion, Mexico. The Guatemalan workforce has four MLS players, including Hagen and Escobar.