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Panama and Guatemala Draw in a Hard-Fought World Cup Qualifier
Panama City – In a tight match, Panama and Guatemala drew at the Rommel Fernández Gutiérrez Stadium in the second round of CONCACAF World Cup Qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup. Panama dominated possession with 71%, generating 17 shots, although only 5 were on target. Guatemala, on the other hand, capitalized on their limited opportunities, scoring one goal.
The match started with intensity, reflected in the yellow card for R. Munoz of Guatemala in the 25th minute. The first goal came in the 35th minute, with O. Santis of Guatemala scoring after an assist from A. Ordonez. However, the Guatemalan joy was short-lived, as C. Harvey of Panama equalized in the 37th minute, assisted by E. Davis. Tension continued with yellow cards for J. Rosales (Guatemala) and A. Godoy (Panama) before halftime. The second half was characterized by tactical play and intense competition in the midfield, resulting in several yellow cards for both teams. The final score was 1 to 1.
Substitutions guatemala: at minute 46 A. Ordonez came in and R. Rubin went out., at minute 71 O. Santis came in and D. Lom went out., at minute 71 R. Munoz came in and K. Ramirez went out., at minute 84 A. Herrera came in and R. Saravia went out., at minute 87 J. Rosales came in and O. Castellanos went out.
Substitutions panama: at minute 46 A. Godoy came in and Puma went out., at minute 62 J. Fajardo came in and T. Rodriguez went out., at minute 75 Y. Barcenas came in and C. Waterman went out., at minute 84 I. Diaz came in and E. Rose went out., at minute 85 E. Davis came in and J. Gutierrez went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Panama
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Guatemala
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