Canada win 3–2 in Guatemala but lose Alphonso Davies early and Jesse Marsch to a red card
Three first-half goals put Canada in control of their Concacaf Nations League quarterfinal before Guatemala cut the lead to one in stoppage time.
By GoalPost · Reporting from Concacaf, TSN and MLSsoccer.com
Canada beat Guatemala 3–2 in Guatemala City on Friday in the first leg of their Concacaf Nations League quarterfinal. Tani Oluwaseyi scored on 18 minutes from Jonathan David's pass, Liam Millar added the second on 28, and David made it 3–0 in first-half stoppage time.
Captain Alphonso Davies went off about five minutes in. TSN reports he walked off on his own and was replaced by Ralph Priso; it was his first start for Canada since he tore his ACL in March 2025. None of the reports GoalPost read gave a diagnosis.
Óscar Santis pulled one back on 54 minutes. With Canada 3–1 up, coach Jesse Marsch was sent off after an incident on the touchline, his second straight red card in the Nations League, TSN reports. Luc de Fougerolles turned the ball into his own net four minutes into stoppage time.
The second leg is at BMO Field in Toronto on Monday. The winner goes to the Nations League Finals in March and qualifies for the 2027 Gold Cup, MLSsoccer.com reports.
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