Panama vs. Costa Rica - Preview, Team News, and Predicted Lineups

Preview

The 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup match between Panama and Costa Rica is set to take place at the DRV PNK Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on Sunday, July 16th, 2023. The match will be a showdown between two fierce rivals and is sure to be an intense battle. Panama has a strong team this year, led by captain Roman Torres and other veteran players such as Anibal Godoy and Eric Davis. They will be looking to secure a win against Costa Rica and advance to the knockout stage of the tournament. Costa Rica is also a strong team, with a talented squad led by Keylor Navas, Bryan Ruiz, and Celso Borges. They will be looking to avenge their defeat to Panama in the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup and secure a place in the knockout stage.

Team News

Panama

Panama will be without the services of injured defender Harold Cummings and midfielder Edgar Yoel Bárcenas, who both suffered injuries in their previous match. However, they will be boosted by the return of forward Alberto Quintero, who has recovered from an injury.

Costa Rica

Costa Rica will be without the services of injured defender Giancarlo González, who will miss the tournament due to a knee injury. They will also be without defender Óscar Duarte, who is suspended for the match due to yellow card accumulation.

Predicted Lineups

Panama

* Goalkeeper: Orlando Mosquera * Defenders: Fidel Escobar, Román Torres, Andrés Andrade, Michael Murillo * Midfielders: Anibal Godoy, Eric Davis, Alberto Quintero, José Luis Rodríguez * Forwards: Ismael Díaz, Rolando Blackburn

Costa Rica

* Goalkeeper: Keylor Navas * Defenders: Francisco Calvo, Kendall Waston, Juan Pablo Vargas, Carlos Martínez * Midfielders: Celso Borges, Bryan Ruiz, Gerson Torres, Yeltsin Tejeda * Forwards: Joel Campbell, Anthony Contreras