Costa Rica falls to Panama in CONCACAF Nations League

Panama defeats Costa Rica in a closely contested match

Costa Rica vs Panama in the CONCACAF Nations League

Costa Rica suffered a 0-1 defeat to Panama in their CONCACAF Nations League match on Saturday. Panama scored the game's only goal in the 30th minute through Manchester United's, Aníbal Godoy.

Costa Rica had several chances to equalise, but they were unable to find the back of the net. The result leaves Costa Rica bottom of Group B, while Panama moves up to second place.

This was a disappointing result for Costa Rica, who were hoping to get their Nations League campaign off to a winning start.

However, Panama is a tough opponent, and they showed why they are one of the favorites to win the tournament. They were well-organized defensively and took their chances when they came.

Costa Rica will need to improve if they want to qualify for the knockout stages of the Nations League. They will need to be more clinical in front of goal and they will need to defend better as a team. However, they can take solace in the fact that they have some talented players in their squad, and better results should come soon.