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The Bicolor did not get the ticket to the World Cup in Peru 2023 and says goodbye to the Concacaf World Cup
GUATEMALA — The Guatemala U-17 team He fought until the last moments, but it was not enough to get the World Cup ticket to Peru 2023 and he fell 5-3 against USA in the quarterfinals of the Concacaf Under-17 Championship in the commitment that was played tonight at the Doroteo Guamuch Flores Stadium.
La Bicolor had specific errors in the defensive zone and the rival did not hesitate to take advantage of them to convert the annotations and USA He came out with the victory that classifies them to the World Cup in Peru and to the semifinals of the regional contest.
The Guatemalan public responded to the call and sold out the tickets that were put on sale at the Doroteo Guamuch Flores Stadium. The game started with intensity and it was the United States who opened the scoring in just seven minutes. Guatemalan defender Jefferey López made a mistake at the start and left the option to Brain Carmona to finish off at the bottom of the arc.
The bad news continued for Guatemala as a minute later, Elvi Ellington he had to leave the field of play due to a shoulder injury and Carlos Aguilar entered in his place.
The minutes passed and when it seemed that Guatemala was taking control of the ball, the American David Vazquez appeared with an overflow down the left wing and assisted the scorer Keyrol Figueroa who did not hesitate to send the ball to the goal defended by Diego Bolaños.
Before going to rest, Guatemala found the discount on the scoreboard through the penalty. In a cross by captain Daniel Mérida, the US defense was unable to clear correctly and hit the ball in the hand, for which the referee awarded a penalty. To the execution he presented Olger Escobar to score the 1-2 match.
In the second half, the United States found the third goal. At minute 51′, Aiden Harangi took advantage of a shot from outside the area to extend the North American advantage. However, the Chapine response was immediate and Gabino Vasquez he took advantage of a defensive error to discount the score again and make it 3-2.
When it seemed that Guatemala was reconnecting in the game, the United States’ fourth goal came. the scorer Keyrol Figueroa He appeared in the left sector of the attack and after a deflected first shot, the rebound favored him and he scored the 4-2 of the night at 53′. Minutes later, he had to leave the field due to injury.
Guatemala continued to insist on offense and it was at minute 73′, when the Chapina score appeared again. In a fixed tactic charged by the right side and in a double header in the area, Carlos Aguilar He was in charge of converting the goal and unleashing the madness of the local public.
Finally, Guatemala made a defensive mistake again and paid dearly. The goalkeeper Diego Bolaños had a bad start on a cross and allowed Taha Habroune appeared alone to push the ball into the back of the goal and declare a 5-3 victory in favor of the United States to qualify for the 2023 World Cup in Peru.