Canada and Guatemala meet in Gold Cup Quarterfinals | OneFootball

MIAMI – The 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup Quarterfinals will pit Canada and Guatemala on Sunday at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

The encounter presents the third Gold Cup meeting between the nations and the second in the Quarterfinals of the tournament. Canada has claimed a win, while the other encounter resulted in draw.

Canada eyeing second Gold Cup title

Canada kicked off its campaign unbeaten with a 2-1-0 record to claim the top spot in Group B. The Reds opened with a 6-nil win over Honduras, followed by a 1-1 draw against Curaçao and a 2-nil victory against El Salvador.

Tajon Buchanan and Nathan Saliba lead the team in goals so far with two each. Additionally, Jonathan David reached seven goals in only seven total appearances and is now at the top of Canada’s all-time Gold Cup scoring chart, demonstrating his efficiency and importance to the team.

Canada reached the Quarterfinals for a fifth straight edition and will be in search of lifting a second Gold Cup trophy.

Guatemala in search of returning to Semifinals

Guatemala secured its place in the Knockout Stage by finishing second in Group C with a 2-0-1 record. The Central Americans topped Jamaica 1-nil for its first-ever Gold Cup win against the Reggae Boyz in its opening encounter. Los Chapines then fell 1-nil against Panama before bouncing back with a 3-2 win in a thriller against Guadeloupe.

Guatemala’s four goals have been scored by four different players. Olger Escobar became the youngest Central American scorer at a Gold Cup at 18 years and 9 months with his strike against Guadeloupe.

Guatemala seeks to advance to the Semifinals for the second time in its history, previously reaching the stage in the 1996 edition.

CANADA vs GUATEMALA

All-Time Series Overview

·       Total meetings: 15

·       Canada wins: 10

·       Guatemala wins: 2

·       Draws: 3

·       Goals: Canada 22, Guatemala 10

Recent Form

·       Guatemala has lost 4 of the last 6 matches against Canada.

·       The only win for Guatemala in that span came in World Cup Qualifying for Germany 2006, a 2-0 victory on August 18, 2004, in Vancouver, with both goals scored by Carlos Ruiz (7’, 59’).

·       Guatemala has not defeated Canada in 21 years.

Most Recent Encounter

·       July 1, 2023 – Group Stage, Gold Cup:Canada 0-0 Guatemala

o   The third draw in the series and the first-ever goalless result.

Biggest Wins in the Series

·       Canada 3-0 Guatemala – June 16, 2007 (Gold Cup Quarterfinals)

o   Goals: Dwayne De Rosario, Ali Gerba (2)

·       Guatemala 0-3 Canada – June 30, 2009 (Friendly, Oxnard, USA)

Head-to-Head in Gold Cup

·       This will be the third Gold Cup meeting between the two teams.Canada is undefeated against Guatemala in the competition (1 win, 1 draw).

Previous Quarterfinal Matchup

·       June 16, 2007 – Quarterfinals, Gillette Stadium:Canada 3-0 Guatemala

o   Goals: Dwayne De Rosario, Ali Gerba (2)

CANADA IN THE QUARTERFINALS

·       9th appearance in this round

·       Record:GP-8 | W-3 | D-2 | L-3 | GF-13 | GA-10

Top scorers in Quarterfinals:

·       Ali Gerba (2)

·       Junior Hoilett (2)

Eliminated in:

·       2009 vs Honduras (0-1)

·       2017 vs Jamaica (1-2)

·       2019 vs Haiti (2-3)

·       2023 vs USA (2-2, 2-3 pen)

Advanced in:

·       2000 vs Mexico (2-1, Giancarlo Corazzin, Richard Hastings / Ramón Ramírez)

·       2002 vs Martinique (1-1, 6-5 pen; goal: Kevin McKenna / own goal Mark Rogers)

·       2007 vs Guatemala (3-0, Dwayne De Rosario, Ali Gerba x2)

·       2021 vs Costa Rica (2-0, Junior Hoilett, Stephen Eustaquio)

GUATEMALA IN THE QUARTERFINALS

·       4th appearance in this round

·       Record:GP-3 | W-0 | D-0 | L-3 | GF-1 | GA-6

Top scorer:

·       Carlos Ruiz (1)

Eliminated in:

·       2007 vs Canada (0-3)

·       2011 vs Mexico (1-2)

·       2023 vs Jamaica (0-1)