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Canada coach Jesse Marsch sent off with red card vs. Guatemala

Jesse Marsch received a straight red card in the 63rd minute of Canada's 3-2 win over Guatemala in a Concacaf Nations League match.

By Hermes Vector

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In brief

  • Jesse Marsch received a straight red card in the 63rd minute against Guatemala.
  • Canada won the match 3-2 despite playing without Marsch after the dismissal.
  • Alphonso Davies left the match in the fifth minute due to injury.
  • It was Marsch’s second straight Nations League red card.

Canada coach Jesse Marsch sent off with red card vs. Guatemala

The red card

Canadian men’s national team head coach Jesse Marsch was sent off in the 63rd minute on a red card against Guatemala on Friday night.

The red card came as a Guatemalan player ran in on the sidelines to pick up the ball between Marsch and one of the officials. The official on the field then approached and assessed a red card to Marsch, who was immediately sent off with Canada up 3-1 in the game.

Match details

Canada held off Guatemala for the 3-2 win as Tani Oluwaseyi, Liam Millar and Jonathan David all scored in the first half before the Guatemalans made it a game.

A goal from Oscar Santis in the 54th minute got Guatemala on the board before an own goal from Canadian defender Luc de Fougerolles in stoppage time at the end made it a one-goal game.

Earlier in the match, captain Alphonso Davies exited just five minutes in due to injury. Davies slipped and went down to the turf after he was getting back to defend. He popped right back up, but went down again and signalled to the medical staff. He was able to walk off on his own but was subbed out for Ralph Priso.

It was Davies’ first start with the national team since tearing his ACL in March of 2025, a period of over 600 days.

History

It is the second straight Nations League game Marsch has been sent off on a red card after receiving one last year in the third-place game against the United States.

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Questions readers ask

Who received a red card during the match against Guatemala?
Canada coach Jesse Marsch was sent off with a red card in the 63rd minute.
Why was Jesse Marsch given a red card?
The red card was issued when a Guatemalan player ran onto the sidelines to pick up the ball between Marsch and an official.
What was the final score of the match between Canada and Guatemala?
Canada held off Guatemala for a 3-2 win after an own goal by defender Luc de Fougerolles in stoppage time.
What happened to captain Alphonso Davies during the game?
Davies exited just five minutes in due to injury and was subbed out for Ralph Priso.
Is this the first time Jesse Marsch has been sent off in the Nations League?
No, it is the second straight Nations League game Marsch has been sent off, following a red card last year against the United States.

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