Panama national football team
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| Panama | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nickname | La Marea Roja "The Red Tide" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Association | Federación Panameña de Fútbol |
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| Confederation | CONCACAF (North America) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach |  Alexandre Guimaraes |
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| Home stadium | Estadio Rommel Fernandez | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FIFA code | PAN | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FIFA ranking | 54 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest FIFA ranking | 54 (March 2007) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lowest FIFA ranking | 150 (August 1995) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elo ranking | 91 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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First international Panama 2 - 2 Mexico  (Cali, Colombia; July 28, 1937) |
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Biggest win Panama 12 - 0 Puerto Rico  (Barranquilla, Colombia; December 13, 1946) |
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| Biggest defeat Panama 0 - 11 Costa Rica (Panama City, Panama; February 16, 1938) |
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| CONCACAF Gold Cup | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appearances | 2 (First in 1993) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Best result | Second place, 2005 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Panama national football team is the national team of Panama and is controlled by the Federación Panameña de Fútbol. It has never qualified for the World Cup.
After being considered one of the weakest teams in CONCACAF for decades, Panama is currently undergoing a resurgence. It made a surprising trip to the final round of regional qualifying for the 2006 FIFA World Cup and then shocked everyone by reaching the final game of the 2005 Gold Cup.
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[edit] World Cup Record
[edit] Gold Cup Record
- 1991 - Did not qualify
- 1993 - First round
- 1996 - Did not qualify
- 1998 - Did not qualify
- 2000 - Did not enter
- 2002 - Did not qualify
- 2003 - Did not qualify
- 2005 - Runner-up
[edit] UNCAF Nations Cup record
- 1991 - Did not qualify
- 1993 - Third place
- 1995 - First round
- 1997 - First round
- 1999 - Did not enter
- 2001 - Fourth place
- 2003 - Fifth place
- 2005 - Fourth place
- 2007 - Runner-up
[edit] Continental titles
- CCCF Champions: 1951
[edit] Panama Current Squad
- For the UNCAF Nations Cup
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[edit] Tournament History
Panama's national team entered their first FIFA World Cup preliminary competition ahead of Argentina '78. They have competed regularly ever since, but never come close to qualifying for the finals. In the 2002 preliminaries, they scored early wins over Nicaragua, Honduras and Jamaica but were defeated by stronger opposition from Mexico, Canada and Trinidad and Tobago.
[edit] 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup
Panama chances of reaching the quarter-finals in the 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup were slim to none before the tournament began. But the squad's dedication, discipline and fighting spirit made them a tough opponent.
[edit] Panama Squad
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Goalkeepers
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Defenders
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Midfielders
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Forwards
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[edit] Group Stage
Group A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
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 Honduras |
7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
 Panama |
4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
 Colombia |
3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
 Trinidad & Tobago |
2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
[edit] Colombia: 0 - 1 :Panama
Tejada, who plays for Colombian club Envigado, netted the game's lone score in the 70th minute, blazing a header past Colombian goalie Farid Mondragon. Colombia, meanwhile, had to accept the fact that they had lost, despite playing well during the first 45 minutes of play......
[edit] Trinidad & Tobago: 2 - 2 :Panama
Trinidad & Tobago began scoring action in the 17th minute as Marvin Andrews toed the ball just past Panama's goalkeeper. The canaleros, however, would not give up, pulling even just a few moments later as Luis Tejada scored the equalizer for Panama in the 23rd minute. Action started as Julio Dely Valdes recovered the ball from the end line, slipping it to teammate Julio Medina III who than threaded it to Tejada. The battle continued in the second half, with both teams unable to score for almost the full 45 minutes. Panama broke the draught in the 89th minute as Tejada, tallied his second goal of the game. Going one-on-one with a defender from Trinidad & Tobago, Tejada broke free and volleyed a shot just past the diving goalkeeper. Not wanting to call defeat, Trinidad & Tobago evened the score in stoppage time as Cornell Glen headed in a cross from Angus Eve for the 2:2 tie.
[edit] Honduras: 1 - 0 :Panama
Honduras dominated early on, with good movement up field and several good scoring chances, although it was not until the 79th minute that forward Samuel Caballeros scored the match's only goal.
[edit] Quarter-Finals
South Africa: 1[3] - 1[5] :Panama
Panama defeated South Africa 5-3 on penalty kicks to advance to the semifinals of the CONCACAF Gold Cup tournament after the match ended in a 1-1 draw. Jorge Luis Dely Valdes scored on Tejada's pass into the box to put Panama ahead 1-0 in the 48th minute. For most of the match neither team was able to muster an attack or control possession of the ball as numerous passes went astray and forays around the box were quickly stifled. A defensive lapse in the 68th minute by Panama's keeper Jaime Penedo gave South Africa the opening it needed as forward Lungisani Ndlela scored the equalizer. Once again the match appeared to stall and a stalemate appeared inevitable as both sides seemed resolved to head to penalty kicks. South Africa had the best chances to win the match in overtime when a direct kick by Philip Evans in the 112th minute struck the bar and Ndela's header in front of the net in the 119th minute bounced off the ground and passed just over the bar. Luis Tejada, Angel Rodriguez, Felipe Baloy, Alberto Blanco and Gabriel Gomez all converted their shots for Panama.
[edit] Semi-Finals
Colombia: 2 - 3 :Panama
Ricardo Phillips scored twice to help Panama defeat Colombia 3-2 in front of more than 40,000 people at Giants Stadium. Phillips put Panama up 1-0 in the 11th minute when he headed in Julio Medina's free kick from the right side. Panama went up 2-0 in the 25th minute when Jorge Dely Valdes finished off a shot by defender Lucho Moreno that Colombian keeper Farid Mondragon could not handle. Though Colombia played conservatively early in the match, the South Americans had one goal disallowed and a rebound cleared by Medina after Panama's keeper, Jaime Penedo, had been beaten. Panama attacked early and often with an aggressive three-pronged attack that led to good scoring chances for Medina and Phillips. The frustration boiled over for Colombia in the 39th minute when Humberto Mendoza elbowed Dely Valdes in the face in front of Salvadoran referee Rodolfo Sibrian, who promptly pulled a red card. Panama would lose Luis Moreno to his second yellow card early in the second half to equalize the sides and restore some hope to Colombia. The inspiration for the near comeback came from veteran midfielder Jairo Patiño, who scored twice in the second half and battled for the equalizer until the match's final moments. Patiño's score in the 62nd minute brought Colombia within one goal but Phillips' second goal of the match 10 minutes later gave Panama an insurmountable 3-1 lead. The goal came off a breakaway by Phillips and Tejada, who waited until he had drawn the two Colombian defenders before sending a perfect pass to his teammate about five yards in front of the net. Penedo stopped shots on goal by Moreno, Renteria, Benitez and Arzuaga, who also had a goal disallowed in the 83rd minute. Patiño scored again in the 89th minute, but by then the Colombians had already lost all hope.
[edit] Final
United States: 0[3] - 0[1] :Panama
The match went to a shootout after neither team could muster a score through 90 minutes of regulation and two 15-minute overtime periods. The U.S. side had the first scoring opportunity in the 23rd minute on a strong shot by John O'Brien from within the box that was stopped by Panamanian keeper Jaime Penedo, who gave Panama outstanding play throughout the tournament. The U.S. had several good chances in the first half but shots by DaMarcus Beasley and Clint Dempsey were either off target or stopped by Penedo. Panama nearly grabbed the lead before the half but defender Jose Anthony Torres' shot passed just over the crossbar after Keller had fallen to the ground. The second half belonged to Panama and Luis Tejada, whose bicycle kick in the 52nd minute forced Keller to make a great stop. Panama had several excellent opportunities in the second half as Dely Valdes and Tejada easily ran past a sluggish U.S. midfield. In the 75th minute Dely Valdes caught a pass from Angel Luis Rodriguez with his chest and, after dropping to ball to his left foot, fired on goal only to see his shot strike the crossbar. As the United States began to play with greater urgency Quaranta sent in a crossing pass that skidded between Penedo's legs but was just beyond the reach of Dempsey in the 80th minute. In the overtime periods Dely Valdes and Blanco each had clear chances to score golden goals. Panama reached the finals by knocking off South Africa on penalty kicks, as all five Panamanians found the net. Against the United States, however, only Felipe Baloy would manage to score. Luis Tejada's opening shot was stopped by veteran U.S. keeper Kasey Keller, while Jorge Dely Valdes struck the crossbar on the following kick and Alberto Blanco's shot soared high. The door opened briefly for Panama when Chris Armas missed the third U.S. kick and Baloy scored on the Central Americans' ensuing chance to cut the U.S. lead to 2-1. Brad Davis' goal proved to be the winner after Blanco missed badly on the following shot. Santino Quaranta and Landon Donovan also scored for the United States.
[edit] 2006 Qualification for Germany
During the 2006 qualifiers they crushed St. Lucia 4-0 in Panama City on June 13, 2004 and then when on to win 3-0 in the second leg securing a place in Round 2 of qualifying. In Group 1 with the USA, Jamiaca, and El Salvador, they perfromed well and advanced to the final stage of qualifying after ending in second with 8 points, one point ahead of Jamiaca. With the final phase of qualfying underway, there were high hopes for the Panamian squad under Jose ‘Che Che’ Hernandez. Even with the likes Ricardo Phillips, Jorge Luis Dely Valdes, Felipe Baloy, Luis Tejada and Jaime Penedo, but the talented Panamanians were unable to turn things round at the end as they were eliminated from the running for Germany 2006 with two games still to go.
[edit] Stage 1 - Group 4
June 13, 2004, Panama City, Panama - Panama 4 - 0 
Saint Lucia
June 20, 2004, Vieux Fort, Saint Lucia - Saint Lucia 0 - 3 Panama
Panama advanced to Stage 2.
[edit] Stage 2 - Group 1
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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 USA |
12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 10 |
| Panama |
8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | -3 |
 Jamaica |
7 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
 El Salvador |
4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 11 | -9 |
August 18, 2004, San Salvador, El Salvador - El Salvador 2 - 1 Panama
September 4, 2004, Kingston, Jamaica - Jamaica 1 - 2 Panama
September 8, 2004, Panama City, Panama - Panama 1 - 1 USA
October 9, 2004, Panama City, Panama - Panama 1 - 1 Jamaica
October 13, 2004, Washington DC, USA - USA 6 - 0 Panama
November 17, 2004, Panama City, Panama - Panama 3 - 0 El Salvador
Panama advanced to Stage 3
[edit] Stage 3 - Final Round
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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| USA |
22 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 10 |
 Mexico |
22 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 9 | 13 |
 Costa Rica |
16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 1 |
| Trinidad & Tobago |
13 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 15 | -5 |
 Guatemala |
11 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 18 | -2 |
| Panama |
2 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 21 | -17 |
February 9, 2005, Panama City, Panama - Panama 0 - 0 Guatemala
March 26, 2005, San José, Costa Rica - Costa Rica 2 - 1 Panama
March 30, 2005, Panama City, Panama - Panama 1 - 1 Mexico
June 4, 2005, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago - Trinidad & Tobago 2 - 0 Panama
June 8, 2005, Panama City, Panama - Panama 0 - 3 USA
August 17, 2005, Guatemala City, Guatemala - Guatemala 2 - 1 Panama
September 3, 2005, Panama City, Panama - Panama 1 - 3 Costa Rica
September 7, 2005, Mexico City, Mexico - Mexico 5 - 0 Panama
October 8, 2005, Panama City, Panama - Panama 0 - 1 Trinidad & Tobago
October 12, 2005, Foxboro, USA - USA 2 - 0 Panama
Panama fail to qualify
[edit] International Friendlies
October 27, 2005, Manama, Bahrain - 
Bahrain 5 - 0 Panama
August 16, 2006, Lima, Peru - 
Peru 0 - 2 Panama
September 6, 2006, Guatemala City, Guatemala - Guatemala 1 - 2 Panama
October 7, 2006, Panama City, Panama - Panama 1 - 0 El Salvador
October 11, 2006, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago - Trinidad & Tobago 2 - 1 Panama
November 19, 2006, Panama City, Panama - Panama 1 - 2 Peru
November 29, 2006, San Salvador, El Salvador - El Salvador 0 - 0 Panama
January 14, 2007, Monterey Park, United States - Panama 1 - 1 
Armenia
January 31, 2007, Panama City, Panama - Panama 2 - 1 Trinidad & Tobago
March 24, 2007, Miami, United States - 
Haiti 3 - 0 Panama
[edit] 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup
[edit] 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup Qualfying
UNCAF Nations Cup 2007
| 11 February 2007 | |||
| Honduras |
1 - 1 | Panama |
Estadio Cuscatlan San Salvador, El Salvador Attendance: Referee: Joel Aguilar (El Salvador) |
| Ubaldo Guardia 26' (OG) |
Carlos Rivera 80' |
| 13 February 2007 | |||
| Panama |
1 - 0 | Costa Rica |
Estadio Cuscatlan San Salvador, El Salvador Attendance: Referee: Carlos Batres (Guatemala) |
| Alberto Blanco 87' |
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[edit] Selected Former Players
- Armando Javier "Pelé" Dely Valdes
- Julio Cesár "Panagol" Dely Valdes
- Jorge Luis Dely Valdes
- Roberto Corbin
- Roberto Tyrrel
- Rommel "The Panzer" Fernandez Gutierrez
- Neftalí Díaz
