Guatemala Beats Suriname 1-0, Reaches Quarter-Finals
A stoppage-time goal by substitute Matthew Evans gave Guatemala a 1-0 win over Suriname and a first Nations League quarter-final, against Canada. The post Guatemala Beats Suriname 1-0, Reaches Quarter-Finals appeared first on The Rio Times .
Guatemala secured their place in the Concacaf Nations League quarter-finals by defeating Suriname 1-0 in Guatemala City on Monday 5 October. The winning goal came from substitute Matthew Evans in the sixth minute of stoppage time, according to Concacaf's official match report. This marks Guatemala's first appearance in the quarter-finals of the tournament. The match took place at Estadio Manuel Felipe Carrera, also known as El Trébol.
Suriname, who were leading Group B, were eliminated after the win, needing only a draw to advance. The game was played out in a predominantly defensive manner, with Suriname's substitute Richonell Margaret receiving a red card for an obscene gesture towards home fans. With 12 minutes of stoppage time, the game concluded with a dramatic defeat for Suriname, their first of the campaign.
The result sets up a November tie between Guatemala and Canada in the Nations League quarter-finals. The four top-ranked teams in the group - Guatemala, Jamaica, Suriname, and Haiti - qualified directly for this stage, while the losers will enter a preliminary qualifying round.
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