The United States Men’s National Team faces a tough task as it takes on Panama in the penultimate game of CONCACAF World Cup Qualifying. Los Canaleros enter the match with a 3-2 record in their last five, although those two loses were 1-0 games against Mexico and Costa Rica. Panama’s all-time record against the USMNT is 1-11-6, but has never beaten the U.S. in a World Cup qualifier. Despite Panama’s struggles against the USMNT, this team is more than capable of winning.
Roster:
Goalkeepers (2): José Calderón (Marathón), Jaime Penedo (Dynamo Bucharest)
Defenders (8): Felipe Baloy (Municipal), Érick Davis (Dunajská Streda), Fidel Escobar (New York Red Bulls), Adolfo Machado (Houston Dynamo), Michael Murillo (New York Red Bulls), Luis Ovalle (Deportes Tolima), Román Torres (Seattle Sounders), Jan Carlos Vargas (Tauro)
Midfielders (7): Édgar Bárcenas (Tapachula), Ricardo Buitrago (Juan Aurich), Armando Cooper (Toronto FC), Aníbal Godoy (San Jose Earthquakes), Gabriel Gòmez (Atlético Bucaramanga), José González (Árabe Unido), Alberto Quintero (Universitario)
Forwards (5): Abdiel Arroyo (Danubio), Roberto Nurse (Zacatecas), Blas Pérez (Municipal), Luis Tejada (Universitario), Gabriel Torres (Lausanna-Sport)
Expect head coach Hernan Dario Gomez to employ a defensive style.