The National Team carried out the official recognition of the Q2 Stadium, site of its match tomorrow against the United States, at 8:00 pm
Under an environment of great dedication and positivity, the Panama Senior National Team trained tonight in the Q2 Stadiumin Austin, Texasheadquarters of their match tomorrow, Saturday, October 12, against USA, in their first of two friendly matches for the FIFA date.
Before training, Thomas Christiansen, selector Greater Panamaattended the media in a press conference where he acknowledged that they will face two high-level rivals.
“We know who we are facing,” said Christiansen, “but we are going to try, we have to be faithful to our ideas and possibilities, we already beat the United States and Canada, why not do it again,” responded the leader of the bench national.
Panama and the USA will face each other tomorrow, Saturday at 8:00 pm, in their first preparation match on North American territory.
Days later, the Panamanian squad will be traveling to Toronto to face the team next Tuesday, October 15. selected from Canadaat BMO Field.
Last training
The team trained for an hour at the club house Austin FCfrom the MLS, with the group almost complete.
The only thing left to join the group is the steering wheel Ricardo Phillips Jr, who was called up at the last minute to replace defender José Córdoba due to discomfort in his knee.
Phillips is expected to land tomorrow afternoon in Austin and could be on the bench for the match against the USA.
About the duel against the new coach’s American squad Mauricio Pochettino He reiterated that the challenge will not be easy and that the objective, as always, is to compete.
“We know it will be difficult, especially here in their field, but the most important thing is to compete, because if we don’t compete this team is going to pass us by,” he indicated.
On the other hand, Christiansen insisted on the importance of using both friendlies to arrive as well prepared as possible for the two matches in November for the quarterfinals of the CONCACAF Nations League.
“These games are a very good test since we are going to face two good teams that are going to demand the most from us and since we did not have games in the month of September, it is good to have the players under our supervision again and then we will see.” who will be our turn in the month of November,” he clarified.
Finally, to close the press conference, the coach left a clear message that the biggest bet continues to be the next World Cup qualifiers and progress to the next 2026 FIFA World Cup.
“In the end these are two friendly matches, what really matters for us is to get to the month of June well for the World Cup qualifiers, that is where we want to be at 100×100,” concluded the coach.
