A golden opportunity wasted.
Whether it was 19-year-old Luc De Fougerolles hiding behind his jersey or his teammates staring into the disappointing abyss, the emotions were evident as Canada’s men’s national team bowed out of the Concacaf Gold Cup quarterfinals against Guatemala.
While No. 30 Canada were forced to play with 10 men for the second half after Jacob Shaffelburg was red-carded for a reckless second yellow, they were unable to defend a 1–0 lead, ending the match 1–1 before falling in penalties.
“It’s frustrating,” defender Alistair Johnston said in the moments after the loss. “It's difficult to win tournaments. You need to be smart. You need to get the calls. You also need to have luck on your side. Unfortunately, we probably took away our luck a little bit there. So it's a tough moment, a learning moment.”
