Suriname 1, Guatemala 3

GUATEMALA CITY (Interstat) — Guatemala opened its World Cup qualifying campaign with a commanding 3-1 victory over Suriname on Tuesday night at a raucous Estadio El Trébol, overcoming an early deficit with three unanswered goals. The visiting Suriname side stunned the home crowd by taking an early lead, but Guatemala’s response was swift and decisive, showcasing an offensive outburst that defied a pregame projection from Interstat that had forecast a low-scoring 1-0 win for the hosts. The same statistical service gave Guatemala a 63.5 percent probability of victory before the match. Suriname’s early breakthrough came against the run of play… Read more...