Global Courant
Arlington, Texas, United States.
The selection of Panama is defeating 1-0 Qatar this Saturday for the quarterfinals of the Gold Cup 2023.
In the 19th minute, Édgar Bárcenas opened the scoring with a header inside the area after a cross from Erick Davis from the left wing.
Result: Panama 1-0 Qatar (FIRST HALF)
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The Panamanians, who arrive at the match as winners of group C, will try to play again in a semifinal of the Concacaf tournament.
The Central Americans have managed to qualify for four semifinals and their last appearance in this round came in 2015, which ended with a 1-2 loss to Mexico.
For its part, Qatar hopes to become the first invited team to arrive to win the Gold Cup. And the goal has been very close.
In the last edition, the Qataris advanced to the semifinals, where they lost 1-0 to the United States.
Qatar surprised in the group stage by defeating Mexico 0-1 with a goal from Hazem Shehata.
The most recent history of a match between Panamanians and Qataris in this national team competition occurred in the 2021 Gold Cup. The match ended tied at three goals.
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Panama: 22. Orlando Mosquera, 15. Éric Davis, 3. Harold Cummings, 4. Fidel Escobar, 16. Andrés Andrade, 10. Édgar Bárcenas, 8. Adalberto Carrasquilla, 20. Aníbal Godoy, 11. Ismael Díaz, 17. José Fajardo .
Coach: Thomas Christiansen.
Qatar: 1. Salah Zakaria, 2. Ahmed Suhail, 3. Hazem Shehata, 4. Youssef Farahat, 13. Musaab Khidir, 15. Bassam Alrawi, 14. Homan Ahmed, 8. Ali Asad, 23. Assim Madibo, 16. Mostafa Mashal and 19. Almoez Ali.
Coach: Carlos Queiroz.
Referee: Cesar Ramos (MEX).
Stadium: AT&T Stadium (Arlington, Texas).
