Football: Curacao edges Cuba 2-1 in CONCACAF World Cup qualifying

Curacao beat Cuba 2-1 in CONCACAF World Cup qualifying in Guatemala. Charlison Benschop, a forward for Apollon FC in Greece, broke a 1-all deadlock for Guus Hiddink's side in the 44th minute by blasting a pass from Jarchinio Antonia past the goalkeeper Sandy Sanchez. A pair of players in England's Championship accounted for the first goals of the match. Leandro Bacuna, midfielder for Cardiff City, opened the scoring for Curacao in the 11th minute but Norwich City winger Onel Hernandez equalized for Cuba in the 27th.