Grenada was out of its depth and it wasn't the most impressive of showings for Jamaica, but the result was impressive. The Reggae Boyz won 4-0 in the Gold Cup Group B opener and all of a sudden there is a little more pressure on both Honduras and Guatemala. With the draw for the knockout stage set up as it is, there is a gigantic difference between finishing first in Group B and second or third.
Honduras Vs. Guatemala, 2011 Gold Cup: Big Jamaica Win Puts Pressure On Catrachos
The Group B winner will get to play the second place team in Group C, which will most likely be Canada. The Canadians aren't exactly pushovers, but they're not outstanding. Compare playing Canada to the United States or Costa Rica because that is who the runners up and third-place team in Group B will likely have to play in the quarterfinals. There's a huge gap there.
Honduras was expected to be runaway winners of Group B, but with Maynor Figueroa missing the Gold Cup and several of their top players out of form, the gap between them and their group opponents has narrowed. Now that Jamaica has not just three points, but an impressive goal difference to work with, the margin of error for the Hondurans is getting smaller and the pressure is on.
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