Panama/The Panama Senior National Team arrived this afternoon Austin, Texasto prepare for his next commitment before USAon Saturday October 12 at 8:00 pm.
The team landed around 2:00 pmand according to the itinerary presented by the Press Center of the Panamanian Football Federation (FPF)the team led by coach Thomas Christiansen has a training session scheduled tonight at 7:00 pm in the facilities of St. Stephen’s Episcopal School.
Upon the arrival of the team, the players who are active in the team joined MLS to reinforce the national team. Adalberto Carrasquilla, Aníbal Godoy, Carlos Harvey, and the goalkeeper John Gunn have joined the group, strengthening the options of Christiansen facing this important duel against the USA.
The selector Thomas Christiansenin recent statements, highlighted the relevance of these two matches that Panama will face, both against USA as before Canada. Christiansen emphasized: “Let’s see, the two games we have against USA y CanadaIf we take them as friendly, they are going to walk over us. So nothing about friendlies, we have to go all out to win. Difficult? Yes, but not impossible. So, that is our goal, to compete and play two good games.” These words reflect the competitive approach that the team will take to the field, despite the difficulty of facing high-level teams.
Saturday’s match against USA It is key to measure Panama’s level before the next commitment they will have before them. Canada on tuesday October 15. The preparation in Austin It is essential for the team to arrive in optimal condition for these two matches, which are crucial on the Panamanian team’s path to the big international stages.
USA has recorded a record of 17-3-7 against their Central American counterparts. (Via USMNT)
In the first meeting, EE. UU. overcame a 1-0 halftime deficit to come back and win 2-1 in Dallas on July 14, 1993. Eric Wynalda (68′) y Thomas Dooley (73′) they scored. Pércival Piggott was the author of the goal Panama.
The teams did not meet again until 12 years later, the July 24, 2005in the final of the Concacaf Gold Cup. EE. UU. was crowned champion by winning on penalties 3-1, after a goalless draw in East Rutherford, NJ The goalkeeper Kasey Keller He saved a penalty while two other attempts failed. Brad Davis converted the decisive penalty after Santino Quaranta y Landon Donovan They will mark theirs.
He USMNT lost a group stage match Gold Cup for the first time the June 11, 2011suffering a 2-1 loss in Tampa, Fla. Luis Tejada (19′) y Gabriel Gomez (36′ penalty) they gave Panama a 2-0 lead at halftime. Clarence Goodson discounted for EE. UU. in the 66th minute. Eleven days later, the June 22the Americans got their revenge by recording a 1-0 semi-final victory in Houston, when Clint Dempsey scored thanks to a pass Donovan in the 77th minute. The goalkeeper Tim Howard kept a clean sheet.
The Americans captured their fifth title of the Gold Cup with a 1-0 victory at Soldier Field, Chicago, the July 28, 2013. Shea brakes scored after a rebound in the 68th minute, while the coach Jurgen Klinsmann watched from a luxury suite due to a suspension. The goalkeeper Nick Rimando supported the victory.
In the match for third place in the Gold Cup 2015 In Chester, Pa., the teams tied 1-1, although the Panamanians took the victory after winning the penalty shootout 3-2. The substitute goalkeeper Luis Mejia saved two penalties, DaMarcus Beasley y Bradley. Harold Cummings he converted the decisive penalty. Roberto Nurse had given the Central Americans the lead in the 55th minute, but Clint Dempsey He equalized 15 minutes later with his seventh goal of the competition.
The teams split their two qualifying matches for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. Panama recorded a 1-0 home victory thanks to the goal of Aníbal Godoy in the 54th minute the October 10, 2021before EE. UU. won 5-1 in Orlando on March 22, 2022. Christian Pulisic He led the way with a hat-trick, and Paul Arriola y Jesus Ferreira they added goals.
The Central Americans reached the final of the Gold Cup 2023winning on penalties 5-4 after drawing 1-1 in San Diego on July 12, 2023. Adalberto Carrasquilla converted the decisive penalty in front of the goalkeeper Matt Turner. The Panamanian goalkeeper Orlando Mosquera stopped attempts to Christian Roldan y Jesus Ferreira. Ivan Anderson He scored his first international goal in the 9th minute and Ferreira he tied it six minutes later.
In their most recent meeting, Panama recorded a 2-1 victory in a group stage match of the America’s Cup in Atlanta on June 27when Jose Fajardo he scored the winning goal in the 83rd minute. Folarin Balogun overtook EE. UU. in the 22nd minute, but Caesar Blackman he tied it four minutes later.
