By Samindra Kunti in Fort Lauderdale
June 27 – Guatemala sank Cuba with a second-half strike from Darwin Lom to kickstart their Gold Cup campaign in winning fashion.
A substitute, Lom’s 48th-minute cool finish proved to be the difference between the two Group D sides after a cagey first half. Cuba lived up to their nickname as the ‘Lions of the Caribbean’ with organised play and staunch defending, but they offered too little in attack, managing just one attempt on target.
Backed by a fiercely partisan crowd in Florida, the Guatemalans suffered an early setback with star striker Rubio Mendez, responsible for three goals in the Nations League, limping off in the 10th minute. READ MORE