In an exciting CONCACAF Nations League A match, Trinidad and Tobago made a remarkable comeback to defeat Guatemala 3-2.
Trinidad and Tobago found themselves trailing by two goals after Rubio Méndez and Oscar Santis scored for Guatemala in the 13th and 32nd minutes, respectively. However, Trinidad and Tobago rallied before halftime, with Alvin Jones converting a penalty in the 36th minute.
Trinidad and Tobago continued their comeback in the second half, as substitute Reon Moore netted the equalizer in the 54th minute. Nathaniel James, another substitute, secured the victory with a late goal, ensuring their team remained unbeaten in Group A with their third consecutive win. Head coach Angus Eve praised his team’s resilience, saying, “I think we had a lot of heroes on the park today.”
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Trinidad and Tobago’s initial setback came when Méndez scored in the 13th minute, and they narrowly avoided falling further behind when goalkeeper Denzil Smith made a diving save to deny Rubio Méndez’s long-range volley in the 27th minute. However, they couldn’t prevent the second goal, as Santis’s shot found the net off the post.
In other Group A matches, Panama defeated Curaçao 2-1, and Martinique secured a 1-0 victory over El Salvador in Fort-de-France.
In League B, Barbados faced a tough loss, suffering a 5-0 defeat to the Dominican Republic after trailing 3-0 at halftime. Meanwhile, St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) were defeated 4-1 by French Guiana at the Arnos Vale Stadium in Kingstown, with SVG trailing 3-1 at halftime.
Barbados is currently at the bottom of Group B with three losses in as many games, while SVG leads Group C with six points despite their first loss in the competition.
