Minneapolis-Canada, reduced to 10 men when Jacob Shaffelburg was broadcast in the first half of the stoppage, left the Concacaf Gold Cup on Sunday after a 6-5 penalty-shoots for Guatemala.
The quarterfinals went to Spot Kicks after ending 1-1 after 90 minutes in the US Bank Stadium.
Bound with 5-5 after six rounds of the shootout, the Canadian teenage defender Luc de Fougerolles hit the bar. Jose Morales stepped up and hit Dayne St. Clair to send the 106th -arranged Guatemalans to the semi -final.
David, Daniel Jebbison, Derek Cornelius, Mathieu Choiniere and Nathan Saliba scored for no. 30 Canada in the shootout. Kennerson Navarro stopped Cyle Larin
Oscar Santis, Nicola Samayoa, Aaron Herrera, Darwin Lom and also scored for Guatemala in the shootout.
Guatemala captain Jose Pinto had the chance to win it in the fifth round after Larin’s place was saved, but sent his penalty over the bar.
Canada left the 2023 Gold Cup in a quarter -final loss of penalty shootout to the US. The Canadians also lost a shootout to Ivory Coast in the recent Canadian Shield tournament in Toronto with the Fougerolles denied from the penalty spot.
Guatemala plays the 16th ranking US or no. 54 Costa Rica in the semi -final on Wednesday in Energizer Park in St. Louis. The Americans and Costa Ricans met in the sleeping cap of the Doublehead on Sunday in the US Bank Stadium, the home of the Vikings of the NFL.
Canada led 1-0 through a 30th minute Jonathan David Penalty, Canada was reduced to 10 men when Shaffelburg received a second yellow card for Bodying Stheven Robeles on the ground. He took the first caution in the 40th minute before removing CF Montreal’s Olger Escobar.
The Canadians did not leave back in the second half and came to the fore when they did not absorb the pressure of Guatemala on the hunt for an equalizer. But Rubio Rubin tied it in the 69th minute for Guatemala with a stylish header from a Santis cross to conclude a well-constructed attack.
Rubin, who was born in Oregon, previously earned seven caps for the US and benefited from family ties with Guatemala and changed his international loyalty. He plays his club football for the Charleston battery in the USL championship.
Although none of the exaggerated physicality had been shown by El Salvador in the last group B game of Canada, there was no shortage of Niggle Sunday, whether it was kicked an extra push or ball with a brought down Canadian player. And the emotional temperature rose in a hectic second half.
Jonathan David repeatedly went down in the second half and received treatment twice.
Defending champion Mexico, in 17th place in the world, is number 75 Honduras in the other semi -final in Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California in the other semi -final on Wednesday.
The first half was entertaining with the 30th ranking of Canadians who reacted from the beginning and no. 106 Guatemala with an occasional counterattack. Canada won six corners in the first 20 minutes.
Costa Rican referee Keylor Herrera pointed to the criminal place in the 27th minute when Tani Oluwaseyi, put behind the defense by a Pinpoint Richie Laryea Pass, went into the box. The contact with Aaron Herrera, a former CF Montreal player, was minimal, but the decision took the video review.
Jonathan David, who had a penalty, saved the previous game against El Salvador, made no mistake this time. He found the corner of the goal for his 36th goal in 67 performances, which contributed to the scoring record of his Canadian men.
It was his second goal in the same number of matches at the tournament and his Canada-donating eighth, together with three assists, in eight career Gold Cup matches.
Canada coach Jesse Marsch made two changes in his start 11 with St. Clair, who played the first two group B matches before he made way for Max Crepeau, returned to Doel and Oluwaseyi that promise replaced David in front.
The Canadian start 11 went into play with a combined 353 caps with David (66 caps), Laryea (64), Alistair Johnston (55) and Tajon Buchanan (50) good for 235 of them. Buchanan, who held the back of his leg in the first half, made way for Jebbison in the 58th minute.
Navarro started in goal for Guatemala instead of the wounded Nicho Hagen, a back -up with the Columbus crew, and did well, ordered his penalty box and initiating Guatemala attacks with smart ball distribution.
Canada had 59 percent owned in the first half and had a 4-3 edge in Schoten (2-2 in Schoten on Doel) and 7-2 in corners.
Canada came in the game 10-2-2 record for all-time against Guatemala was unbeaten in the previous five meetings (4-0-1), dating from a 2-0 loss in August 2004 in the World Cup in Burnaby qualified in Burnaby, BC the teams played at a gutless target the last time they met, in group game at the 2023 meet.
Canada defeated Honduras 6-0, bound no. 90 Curaçao 1-1 and sent no. 81 El Salvador 2-0 to win Group B. Guatemala, finished number 33 Panama in group C, defeated no. 63 Jamaica 1-0 and ungranked Guadeloupe 3-2 and lost 1-0 to Panama.
Canada, which won the tournament in 2000, had made the quarterfinals in the last four editions of the Gold Cup, but had only progressed once in 2021 when it lost 2-1 in the semi-final after beating Costa Rica with 2-0.
Guatemala reaches the semi-final for the second time, after 1996 when it lost 1-0 to final champion Mexico. The schedule of Guatemala contains four MLS players, including Hagen and Escobar.
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