The level of excitement was palpable as the Panama national team emerged from the tunnel and onto the pristine field of Fisht Stadium in Sochi. The former Olympic stadium on the shore of the Black Sea, was awash with the colors of their traveling supporters, anxiously anticipating Panama’s World Cup debut. And there, standing and […]
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The task was always going to be massive for New York Red Bulls defenders Michael Murillo and Fidel Escobar, who were both in the starting XI in Panama’s first-ever FIFA World Cup match Monday in Sochi. Their job was to somehow silence a Belgium attack that included Eden Hazard (Chelsea), Romelu Lukaku (Manchester United) and […]
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Since making his debut with the Panama national team back in 2010, a few weeks after his 20th birthday, Aníbal Godoy has become a mainstay in the midfield for a country that never played in a World Cup finals — until now. They left it until the final day of Concacaf […]
3 Key Battles Which Could Decide Belgium’s World Cup Clash With Panama on Monday
SAN JOSE, Calif. — After enduring almost a year away from the game, Harold Cummings has made it to the pinnacle of the sport. The central defender will represent Panama in the nation’s first FIFA World Cup finals appearance. Cummings made his debut for Panama back in 2010 and has earned more than 50 caps […]
HOUSTON – Panamanian defender Adolfo Machado dropped to his knees and thanked God when the referee blew his whistle inside Panama City’s Estadio Rommel Fernandez — and with good reason. Panama had just defeated Costa Rica — thanks to an 87th-minute golazo from centerback Roman Torres — to send Los Canaleros to their first ever World […]
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