One of the most exciting teams to watch last summer in the CONCACAF Gold Cup was undeniably Panamá. Their great form and a playoff win will see them make their debut in the Americas' biggest tournament. They will want to leave a lasting impression.
Coached by seasoned tactician Hernán Darío Gómez, Los Canaleros will travel to the U.S. with high hopes, regardless of the tough opposition ahead. Panamá are placed in Group D, where they will fight for a spot in the Quarterfinals against the likes of Argentina, Chile and Bolivia.
Panamá’s Copa América record
CONCACAF teams have been receiving invites to the tournament since 1993, but La Marea Roja was never considered a suitable candidate to play against South America’s top contenders. Their best performances in an international tournament came in the 2005 and 2013 Gold Cup editions. On both occasions, they were defeated in the final match by the USMNT.
Panamá’s current form
Los Canaleros have played 12 matches since the end of the 2015 Gold Cup where they placed third. Panama has won five games, lost as many times, and drawn a couple of times. La Marea Roja is currently ranked second in Group B of the CONCACAF World Cup Qualifiers, three points behind Costa Rica with two games left.
Hernán Darío Gómez’s profile
Panama's Colombian coach is one of the most respected tacticians in South American football. Also known as “El Bolillo”, Gómez has had his fair share of success with Colombia’s National Team, and even managed to lead Ecuador to their first ever World Cup in 2002. Gómez’s teams are rather defensive and capitalize on set pieces or quick counter-attacks to net goals.
The Colombian coach has been in charge of "La Marea Roja since 2014.
Copa America broadcasters in Panamá
Telemetro and RPC TV are the confirmed broadcasters for the Copa America in Panamá. Viewers can also expect some coverage on TVMax 9 and TVN2. We will update this section of the article once we have more information on the tournament’s coverage on Panamanian TV.
Go to Panama's page for the team's full Copa America Centenario fixtures and global online and TV listings.
Panamá’s Copa América Centenario roster
Los Canaleros will have most of their top players available for this tournament, with center back and captain Román Torres being the only exception. The strong defender has established himself as one of Seattle Sounders’ most influential players, and his absence could represent a huge blow for Panamá’s hopes of success.
Panama’s 23-man squad is made of the following players:
Goalkeepers: Jaime Penedo (Saprissa), José Calderón (Platense, Honduras), Alex Rodríguez (San Francisco).
Defenders: Luis Henríquez (Tauro), Roderick Miller (San Francisco), Fidel Escobar (Sporting), Harold Cummings (Alajuelense), Felipe Baloy (Atlas), Érick Davis (DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda), Adolfo Machado (Saprissa).
Midfielders: Gabriel Gómez (Cartaginés), Aníbal Godoy (San José Earthquakes), Valentín Pimentel (La Equidad), Amílcar Henríquez (América de Cali), Alberto Quintero (San José Earthquakes), Armando Cooper (Árabe Unido).
Forwards: Ricardo Buitrago (Juan Aurich), Luis Tejada (Juan Aurich), Blas Pérez (Vancouver Whitecaps), Roberto Nurse (Mineros), Gabriel Torres(Zamora), Abdiel Arroyo (Árabe Unido) e Ismael Díaz (Porto B).
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