Panama don begin their World Cup preparation with a sweet 1-0 victory over Dominican Republic for Estadio Rommel Fernandez for Panama City. The match na international friendly as both sides dey warm up for upcoming competitions.
Tomás Rodríguez score the only goal of the game for Panama. He use right foot shot from centre of the box to send ball enter high centre of the goal. The goal come early for first half and set tone for the match.
Panama dey come from strong performance against Brazil for Maracana where they lose 6-2 but show quality. Coach Thomas Christiansen don build the team into CONCACAF powerhouse. The side dey on 10-game unbeaten run for World Cup qualifying before this friendly.
Dominican Republic on the other hand don miss out on World Cup 2026 after finishing third for their qualifying group behind Jamaica and Guatemala. They struggle for road games but show strength at home with two wins and aggregate 9-0 scoreline earlier.
For this match, Panama field strong lineup with players like Jose Fajardo and Cecilio Waterman for attack. Dominican Republic bring some familiar faces including Mansfield Town goalkeeper Anthony Nunez.
The match serve as final home game for Panama before they head to World Cup for United States, Canada and Mexico. Fans come out to support their team and see them off with victory.
