The Bermuda Women's National Team suffered a 4-1 defeat against Guatemala in their second CONCACAF W Qualifiers match, a difficult result compounded by an early goalkeeper injury and Guatemala's strong control of the match statistics.
Guatemala wasted little time establishing their dominance, taking a 1-0 lead in the fifth minute when María Monterroso scored. They quickly doubled their advantage in the 15th minute with a goal from Dina Polanco.
The challenge for Bermuda was compounded in the 26th minute when they were forced to make an early substitution due to injury, with goalkeeper Taya Rodrigues replaced by Sharifa Crockwell. Guatemala held the 2-0 lead at the break.
In the second half, Guatemala further extended their lead. Monterroso scored her second goal of the game in the 61st minute to make it 3-0, and Ana Lucía Martínez converted a penalty in the 77th minute to take the score to 4-0.
Bermuda managed to pull a goal back immediately in the 78th minute when Eva Frazzoni headed in a cross from Kenni Thompson, bringing the final score to 4-1.
Guatemala dominated the key statistical metrics of the match, they commanded 59.2% of possession compared to Bermuda's 40.8%.
Guatemala had 24 shots overall, with 12 shots on target, Bermuda had only 2 shots in the entire match, though both were on target.
The 4-1 defeat is a setback for Bermuda following their opening 4-0 win against the Cayman Islands, but they will look to recover in their remaining fixtures in March 2026.
