Glendale, Arizona – Dem don finally reach quarterfinal of Gold Cup 2025, as Panama and Honduras go face to face on June 28, 2025. Time to show who sabi plus! (E be like say some padi don carry coconut head for this one, but we go see wahala wey dey enter ground).
For this match, Panama dey shine like diamond as dem land for first position for Group C, after dem chop Ghana, Jamaica, and Guadalupe no wahala. With wan eye for the end glory of lifting the Gold Cup, Panama dey ready to show say dem no go come here to play (unless na football dem wan play, abeg!).
Meanwhile, Honduras don waka come after dem sharp sharp lose 6-0 to Canada, but no let dat one fool you o! Dem don gather round and chop El Salvador and Curacao go take second position for Group B. Talk true, everyone wan know how far dem fit go this time around, after dem no reach semifinal since 2013. Na serious matter.
The game go happen for State Farm Stadium, with both teams entering the pitch with bold confidence. Panama coach, Thomas Christiansen, don already set his eyes on history as this be im 75th match for Panama, while Reinaldo Rueda dey lead the catrachos, trying to turn things around after im first tenure!
For the field, Panama go line up with Mosquera, Gutiérrez, Andrade, Escobar, Murillo, Godoy, Harvey, Díaz, Martínez, and of course, the man wey sabi, Tomás Rodríguez. Them fit call the formation 4-2-3-1, but who dey count? (As long as the boys no enter pitch dey play ‘catch the captain’ game!).
On the flip side, Honduras go come correct with Menjivar; Maldonado (the man wey get the captain band); Martínez, Arriaga, Rosales; Quioto, Rodriguez, Flores; and the strong attack trio, Benguche, Álvarez, and Crisanto. Them dey look like dem wan scatter ground with their football sense.
As the game dey approach, fans don dey gbedu for the stadium dey jolly. Nobody want miss this one, as dem dey ready to witness who go display better football – Panama wey dey shine or Honduras wey dey fight to put dem self back for radar. Make we mark this date for memory! (Because you know say tomorrow fit bring another story altogether).
As we dey wait for the starting whistle, let’s just hope say both teams go deliver plenty gist for pitch. Because nothing spoil if football sweet like palm wine on top this hot afternoon.
