Photo: Concacaf Nations League.

The Cuban soccer team defeated Guadeloupe 1-0 on Sunday and certified promotion to level A of the Concacaf Nations League and their ticket to the Gold Cup.

The team led by Pablo Elier Sánchez went out onto the field of the Antonio Maceo stadium in Santiago de Cuba with aplomb and was patient during almost the entire first half to finally make the winning score.

After 45 minutes of very little danger in both goals, Yasnier Matos found himself inside the area with a cross from Karel Espino and finished off a cross to bring down the rival goal in stoppage time of the first half.

In the second half, with the advantage, Cuba took the opportunity to try to control the game more calmly, but let slip some chances that could have paid off in the last quarter of an hour.

Defensive neglect forced goalkeeper Raico Arozarena to show off, who avoided the draw when required.

About the closing, the Leones del Caribe were able to liquidate with a counterattack in which they went three against one, but they did not know how to finish the play.

In this way, the Cubans fulfilled the objective and finished leaders of their group with 15 points out of 18 possible, leaving Guadalupe with nine in second place.

Thus, the next important commitment of the national team will be next June, when they appear in the 27th edition of the Concacaf Gold Cup based in the United States.

(Taken from Workers)