It was a poor result for the United States Men’s National Team in a 1-0 loss to Panama on Sunday night in FIFA World Cup qualifying. Los Canaleros got the team’s lone goal in the second half in front of its home fans in Panama City to earn the three points. It’s the first time ever the U.S. has lost to Panama in a World Cup qualifying game.
Columbus Crew striker Gyasi Zardes got the start at for Gregg Berhalter’s side in place of in-form Ricardo Pepi. Zardes played 67 minutes in this match and had little to no action offensively with no shots and just 14 touches for the game with his toughest moment came in the 54th minute on defense.