Guatemala vs Costa Rica | 2026 Concacaf Men's Under-20 Championship

A tournament opener with huge stakes and little margin for error if World Cup dreams are going to be realized. It is Guatemala and Costa Rica on the opening day of the CONCACAF U-20 Championship. As with any national team tournament, these two sides have been training for this moment. And we are rolling in Puebla, Mexico in the opener of the CONCACAF U-20 Championships on the men's side. Just past the toddler stage at that point. Oh that's a wonderful dribble. Costa Rica in again here with Ferrier who serves it in front. Bellarmine but here come Costa Rica again. Another cutback attempt and it squirms across the goal line and somehow stays out. It's still in play though. Watch this ball just squirm right across the goal line and somehow never cross it. Guatemalan titles. Here come his side down this right now. Bolaños cross in and it's over the head of its target Marvin Avila and that was quite a battle. You may remember they lost 5-3 to the United States after rallying back a few times to get within a goal. Gabriel Cibaja the player on the ground for Costa Rica. Let's see what happens. It was off the ball. Oh there's definitely something with that right arm from the Guatemalan player. The VAR room will be taking a look at that. Pointing out on the screen as you see it's the shoulder barge but then it's this. That with the right arm and Guatemala are going to be down to 10. It's the end of the day for Amir Ponciano completely needless. Guatemala they have to capitalize. They did not there and now they could be hit the other way as Costa Rica go on the counter and galloping in is Garo and it's a good block and it's a corner for Los Ticos. Pono's right glove and deflects backwards over the bar and there isn't time for another corner apparently. Avila trying to chase that down. Oh a loose touch and Guatemala are in. What a chance for Los Chepines. Take it around the goalkeeper and it's cleared off line and it rolls out for a corner. Legal obstructions that near post. Delivery not quite what they'd want but it's again struck with the right foot and deflected a nice score. It was Kenar Hernandez buying the lottery ticket again. Who did come off last? Who cares for Costa Rica and on the opening day of the CONCACAF U-20 championship. First blood. That's all it is over and Costa Rica do enough in this group B opener.