Canada's national team, ranked 30th in the world football rankings, suffered an unexpected defeat in the CONCACAF Gold Cup playoff stage. This was reported by Euro-football.ru.
This tournament features the strongest teams from North America and the Caribbean. The quarter-final match between Canada and Guatemala ended in a 1:1 draw. In the 29th minute, Jonathan David put Canada ahead with a penalty.
In the 45th minute, however, the Canadian team was reduced to ten men due to a second yellow card given to Jacob Shaffelburg. In the 69th minute, Rubiyo Rubin equalized with a header into the corner of the net.
After the regular time ended, the Guatemalans prevailed in the penalty shootout 6:5. Guatemala reached the tournament semi-finals for the first time since 1996. They will play against the winner of the match between the USA and Costa Rica in the semi-finals.
In the other semi-final, Mexico and Honduras will take the field.
