By Rod Hughes
Now, we’re not ones to say, “I told ya so,” but didn’t we say that the Guadelupe national soccer team is “impressive?”
Well, they dumped Honduras Sunday, 2-1, to make it through to the semi-finals and have their sights set on Mexico in next Thursday’s game. Honduras was one of the strongest teams in the tourney, but the blindingly fast team from the tiny Caribbean island nation (which has only the population of a medium-sized city) led much of the game 2-0.
We will hope that the Guadelupe-Mexico match does not have the same wretched officiating that plagued the Mexico-Costa Rica contest. On the other hand, Mexico needs all the help it can get, even from the referee, judging from its lack-luster performance so far.
Meanwhile, a strong Canadian side had no trouble polishing off Guatemala, 3-0, and will meet the United States Thursday. The U.S. All-Stars made it to the semi-finals by virtue of its 2-1 victory over a surprisingly stubborn Panamanian team.