Panama advanced to the semifinals of the Concacaf Nations League win this Monday 3-1 Costa Ricaa result that also allows them to qualify for the 2024 Copa América. The goals of the match, played at the Rommel Fernández Stadium, in Panama City, were scored by José Fajardo (21), José Luis Rodríguez (24) and Édgar Bárcenas (43, penalty) for the locals, while Francisco Calvo (52) scored for the visit.
With this result Panama, which had a 3-0 advantage from the first leg, played last Thursday in San José, advanced to the semifinals of the Concacaf Nations League. In addition, the canaleros achieved one of the six tickets up for grabs for the Concacaf teams in the Copa América to be held in June and July 2024 in the United States.
The four semifinalists of the Nations League will participate in this continental competition, in addition to two other teams that must overcome a playoff. The Panamanians were much superior in the tie as a whole, against a Costa Rica that despite having a new coach, the Argentine Gustavo Alfaro, gave a poor image.
In the first minutes, Costa Rica came out with more intensity, but Fajardo extinguished any hope of a Costa Rican comeback in the 21st minute. The Panamanian striker took advantage of a rejection by goalkeeper Kevin Chamorro, after a great pass from the right by Michael Amir Murillo, of Olympique de Marseille. , to score the first.
The goal sank Costa Rica, who saw three minutes later Rodríguez surprise the goalkeeper with a shot from the left side of the area. Shortly before half-time Bárcenas scored the third from the penalty spot.
In the second half, Costa Rica improved its game with the entry of Joel Campbell, who managed to give the Ticos some spark. It was precisely his cross that helped Calvo score with a header, with some ease, in the 52nd minute.
From that moment on, Costa Rica created danger, but Panama knew how to resist and launch several counterattacks, to the excitement of an ecstatic fan who sees how their team has long ceased to be the Central American Cinderella.
This will be the second time that Panama will play the Copa América, after the 2016 Centennial edition.
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Costa Rica and Panama will star in an exciting confrontation in the quarterfinals of the 2023-2024 Concacaf Nations League. This duel will not only determine one of the four teams that will advance to the semifinals of the tournament, but will also grant the winner direct qualification to the next Copa América. That’s right, the victor will ensure their participation in the prestigious South American tournament, which will feature the presence of six teams from the Caribbean, Central and North American regions. In addition, there is the possibility of facing powers such as Uruguay, Brazil or the current world champion, Argentina, led by Leo Messi.
In the first leg, played at the Saprissa Stadium in the Costa Rican capital, the local team experienced a siege by Panama. The Canaleros took control of the game from start to finish and, with goals from Michael Murillo, José Fajardo and Cecilio Waterman, they managed to win with a resounding 0-3. This victory gives them a considerable advantage heading into the second leg.
What time do Panama vs. play? Costa Rica?
The second leg match between Panama and Costa Rica is scheduled to begin at 9:00 p.m. on Panamanian soil., although the time may vary depending on the country you are in. In Mexico, for example, the duel begins at 8:00 pm; while in Argentina, Chile and Uruguay it will start at 11:00 p.m.
Costa Rica qualified directly to this stage as one of the four best teams according to the Concacaf ranking, along with the United States, Mexico and Canada. Meanwhile, Panama made it through the group stage of the current tournament, securing a spot in the quarterfinals.
In the group stage, the Canaleros demonstrated their strength by leading Group A undefeated with 10 points. They won three games convincingly (3-0 against Martinique, 2-1 against Curacao and 3-0 against Guatemala) and tied the fourth game (1-1 with Guatemala). This outstanding performance placed them as the best team among the four classified teams (the others are Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica and Honduras), now facing Costa Rica, the fourth classified according to the ranking in the quarterfinals.
Where and how to watch Panama vs. Costa Rica?
If you are eager for the opening whistle and you are one of the people who does not want to miss a single second of the match, we inform you that you will be able to follow Panama vs. Costa Rica through the signals of Medcom, TVN, RPC Deportes, Repretel and Teletica. If you are in the United States, however, we recommend tuning into Paramount+.
To watch live football you have different alternatives through streaming services and open TV channels, so pay attention. Depor offers the most complete minute by minute with all the goals, yellow cards, red cards and other incidents. Also get hooked on the transmission and narration of the Twitter profiles of Panama and Costa Rica.
Panama vs. bets Costa Rica
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Panama vs. Costa Rica: possible alignments
- Panama: O. Mosquera; F. Escobar, J. Córdoba, A. Andrade; M. Murillo, A. Godoy, A. Carrasquilla, E. Bárcenas; J. Fajardo, I. Díaz and J. Rodríguez.
- Costa Rica: K. Chamorro; P. Arboine, G. González, J. Vargas, J. Valverde; J. Campbell, B. Aguilera, Y. Tejeda, J. Marín; M. Ugalde, A. Contreras.
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