The Guatemala and Panama teams They have sown a sports rivalry since 1946, where they have starred in great meetings, both friendly and official. But tomorrow, for the first time, they will face a Gold Cup, where the bicolor will seek to break with an extensive channel hegemony.
Although there is a confrontation in 1963, when it was the Concacaf Nations Championship, with a two -goal draw.
Both selections The Gold Cup began with the right foot, When defeating their rivals from Jamaica (1-0) and Guadalupe (5-2) and share the first position of group C and tomorrow they could define the first classified to the round of the quarterfinals.
The Q2 Stadium in Austin, Texasit will be the scenario that will house one of the most attractive games of the day, which has raised a lot of expectation, for being one of the most even Central American duels in the tournament.
Panamanian supremacy
This It will be duel 42 in history, and Panama arrives with a wide advantage SObre Guatemala, since he has won 17 times against 15 of the Guatemalans.
Of The last 14 clashes between 2005 and 2023those led by Thomas Christiansen Nine opportunities have been imposed and the man of Luis Fernando Tena alone in one and have tied four times.
The last victory of the Panamanians was on October 17, 2023with a forceful 3-0, played at the Rommel Fernández stadium, for the Concacaf Nations League.
Meanwhile, Guatemala is 19 years old without being able to defeat the scoundrels. The last time was August 17, 2005, with a closed 2-1which took place at the Mateo Flores stadium – today Doroteo Guamuch Flores – for the qualifiers towards the 2006 World Cup in Germany.
In the era of Luis Fernando Tena have faced three times, with a balance of two draws and a defeatso the bicolor coach will seek tomorrow to break the extensive hegemony of one of the best selections of the Concacaf.