{"id":105318,"date":"2021-10-11T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-10-11T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pressarabia.qa\/?guid=cdb21b60fb9d2dc9c0f56af907522d28"},"modified":"2021-10-11T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2021-10-11T00:00:00","slug":"panama-stun-u-s-1-0-in-world-cup-qualifier","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pressarabia.qa\/panama-stun-u-s-1-0-in-world-cup-qualifier\/","title":{"rendered":"Panama stun U.S. 1-0 in World Cup qualifier"},"content":{"rendered":"
Panama City, Panama won their first-ever World Cup qualifying match against the United States in Panama City on Sunday, picking up a 1-0 victory in CONCACAF qualifying for the 2022 World Cup.<\/P>
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The U.S. side couldn’t find its rhythm and a header from midfielder Anibal Godoy following a corner kick in the 54th minute gave Panama the advantage to roars from the home crowd, Reuters reports.<\/P>
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Godoy was taken off on a stretcher in the 67th minute with an injury and a collision between American Kellyn Acosta and Panamanian Armando Cooper late in the second half led to an extended stoppage of play as medical trainers tended to each on the pitch.<\/P>
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Moments later, Panama midfielder Christian Martinez was also taken off the field with an apparent leg issue.<\/P>
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“It was clear we didn’t have our best stuff,” coach Gregg Berhalter told reporters. “I think we came up short in a number of areas.”<\/P>
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Berhalter said the focus would pivot now to “regrouping” for Wednesday’s match against Costa Rica.<\/P>
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“Overall, we performed below the expectations we have for ourselves,” he added.<\/P>
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The match took place four years to the day since the United States suffered a humiliating 2-1 defeat to Trinidad & Tobago that caused them to miss the 2018 World Cup, the first time they failed to reach the tournament since 1986.<\/P>
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The loss on Sunday dropped the United States to second in the qualifying table, after opening the round with two draws and beating Honduras and Jamaica.<\/P>
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The top three teams qualify automatically for Qatar 2022 with the fourth-placed finisher going into an intercontinental playoff for another spot.<\/P>
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Source: Bahrain News Agency<\/P>
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Panama City, Panama won their first-ever World Cup qualifying match against the United States in Panama City on Sunday, picking up a 1-0 victory in CONCACAF qualifying for the 2022 World Cup. The U.S. side couldn’t find its rhythm and a header from mid…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n