GUATEMALA defeated Guyana 2-0 on Tuesday evening, securing a 4-3 aggregate victory and eliminating the Golden Jaguars from Gold Cup qualification contention.
Playing at Estadio Cementos Progreso, Guatemala overturned Guyana’s 3-2 first-leg advantage from Barbados. Rubio Rubín scored early, in the 11th minute, leveling the aggregate score. Erick Lemus added a second goal in the 76th minute, sealing Guatemala’s qualification.
Despite the loss, Guyana, ranked 19th in CONCACAF, performed well against the 9th-ranked Guatemala.

Guatemala now advances to the 2025 Gold Cup group stage, joining Costa Rica, Guadeloupe, Honduras, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, and Suriname.
Guyana will now focus on a World Cup Qualifier against Nicaragua on June 6.