United States 3–1 Guatemala

Tuesday 16 Oct 2012 · Kansas City, United States

United States3–1Guatemala

Goals4

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Ruiz Bocanegra Dempsey Dempsey

5′0–1Carlos Ruiz Guatemala
10′1–1Carlos Bocanegra United States
18′2–1Clint Dempsey United States
36′3–1Clint Dempsey United States

Line-ups

Starters, then substitutes who came on. ● a goal; yellow and red marks are cards; ↑ on, ↓ off.

United States

Came on

16Sacha Kljestan↑65′
7Maurice Edu↑78′
11Joe Corona↑90′

Guatemala

Came on

17Dwight Pezzarossi↑88′

Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

United States: 1812 → 1824
Guatemala: 1678 → 1666

Expected score for United States: 79.4% (a draw counts half), home advantage included. The lead changed hands 1 time. The winners came from behind.

Head to head

Meeting 23 of 26, 1977–2025.

United States wins: 15
Draws: 6
Guatemala wins: 5

Form either side

United States

Before

1–1 v Guatemala 12 Jun 2012 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2012
1–0 v Mexico 15 Aug 2012 · Friendly
1–2 v Jamaica 7 Sep 2012 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2012
1–0 v Jamaica 11 Sep 2012 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2012
2–1 v Antigua and Barbuda 12 Oct 2012 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2012

After

2–2 v Russia 14 Nov 2012 · Friendly
0–0 v Canada 29 Jan 2013 · Friendly
1–2 v Honduras 6 Feb 2013 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2013
1–0 v Costa Rica 22 Mar 2013 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2013
0–0 v Mexico 26 Mar 2013 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2013

Guatemala

Before

0–1 v El Salvador 11 Aug 2012 · Friendly
3–3 v Paraguay 15 Aug 2012 · Friendly
3–1 v Antigua and Barbuda 7 Sep 2012 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2012
1–0 v Antigua and Barbuda 11 Sep 2012 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2012
2–1 v Jamaica 12 Oct 2012 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2012

After

1–3 v Paraguay 14 Nov 2012 · Friendly
0–3 v Panama 10 Jan 2013 · Friendly
0–2 v Panama 13 Jan 2013 · Friendly
1–1 v Nicaragua 18 Jan 2013 · UNCAF Cup 2013
0–0 v Belize 20 Jan 2013 · UNCAF Cup 2013

Road through the tournament

United States

Guatemala

Every United States v Guatemala match26

From United States's side.


2 Jul 2025	Guatemala	2–1	Home	Gold Cup 2025	—
29 Mar 2016	Guatemala	4–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2016	—
25 Mar 2016	Guatemala	0–2	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2016	—
16 Oct 2012	Guatemala	3–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2012	—
12 Jun 2012	Guatemala	1–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2012	—
19 Nov 2008	Guatemala	2–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2008	—
20 Aug 2008	Guatemala	1–0	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2008	—
7 Jun 2007	Guatemala	1–0	Home	Gold Cup 2007	Group stage
28 Mar 2007	Guatemala	0–0	Home	Friendly	—
19 Feb 2006	Guatemala	4–0	Home	Friendly	—
7 Sep 2005	Guatemala	0–0	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2005	—
30 Mar 2005	Guatemala	2–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2005	—
3 Sep 2000	Guatemala	1–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2000	—
16 Jul 2000	Guatemala	1–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2000	—
11 Mar 1999	Guatemala	3–1	Home	USA Cup 1999	—
21 Dec 1996	Guatemala	2–2	Neutral	FIFA World Cup qualification 1996	—
3 Nov 1996	Guatemala	2–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1996	—
21 Jan 1996	Guatemala	3–0	Home	Gold Cup 1996	Third-place play-off
1 Jul 1991	Guatemala	3–0	Home	Gold Cup 1991	Group stage
8 Oct 1989	Guatemala	0–0	Away	CONCACAF Championship 1989	Final round

Score: openfootball · Scorers: openfootball · Line-ups: ESPN · Cards: ESPN