Cuba Women saw off Guatemala Women 3:0 in their Pan American Games for Women fixture on Saturday night. The result leaves the hosts third in the table with five points from two games, while the visitors sit fifth on zero.
Cuba came in needing to bounce back from that heavy 3:0 defeat to the United States earlier in the week. To be fair, they found a different rhythm here, controlling the tempo without rushing the attack. By then the pattern was clear: patient build-up, disciplined positioning, and an edge that had been missing in Miami.
The visitors offered little resistance throughout. Guatemala were overrun in midfield and found no answer to Cuba's pressing. They came for a cross he never reached, and that tendency to reach for the wrong ball cost them dearly. The scoreline tells you everything about where the gap lies.
What stands out is not the quantity of chances but their quality. Cuba took them apart in the key moments — three goals, three distinct phases of play. The decision was overturned on one occasion, but the momentum never shifted back. They felt the pressure and responded with composure.
Guatemala's tally remains at zero points after two losses, and the table offers no comfort there. Cuba, meanwhile, sit third with a goal difference that reflects their two wins and one defeat. They are unbeaten in five when you count the tournament starts, and this result keeps them within striking distance of the leaders.