Oscar Santis struck in the 32nd minute and Guatemala held on for a 1-0 victory over Jamaica on Monday night in the Group C opener for both teams at the Concacaf Gold Cup, snapping a long run of futility against their Caribbean rivals.
The result marked Los Chapines’ first ever win over Jamaica in Gold Cup play and their first victory in the rivalry in any competition since a 2-1 triumph during 2014 World Cup qualifying in 2012. It also avenged a 1-0 loss in the quarter-finals of the 2023 tournament and a 3-0 defeat to the Reggae Boyz in the second round of 2026 World Cup qualifiers last year.