On Monday, Panama will have to face Trinidad and Tobago for third place in Group B, which gives them the right to play the intercontinental qualifiers.
The Canadian women’s soccer team beat Panama 0-1 on Friday in the Concacaf W championship to qualify for the eighth World Cup in its history.
On Day 2 of Group B of the W Championship, Julia Grosso scored for the Canadians, who reached six points to lead their sector against second-placed Costa Rica, also seeded for the 2023 World Cup; the Panamanians are third and still dream of reaching the World Cup qualifiers.
Canada dominated the first half with 71% possession against a Panama who tried to surprise the North Americans with a counterattack.
In the ninth minute, the clearest warning for the Canadians came when Nichelle Prince nearly scored in a bad defensive start, but Panamanian goalkeeper Yenith Bailey saved the shot.
Panama had a danger at 21 with a mid-range shot from Laurie Batista that went over the crossbar of the goal defended by Sabrina D’Angelo.
The Canadians continued to be the best team in the game in the second half, but goaltender Bailey saved the first two American shots, first at 46 with a mid-range shot from Adriana León, then at 47 years by Desiree Scott.
Canada converted their superiority into a goal at 64. Julia Grosso stole a ball into the box, beat her marker and with her left foot made it 0-1.
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Panama reacted in the 81st with a mid-range shot from Rosario Vargas that went just over D’Angelo’s crossbar.
Panama was excluded from any possibility of obtaining the direct quota for the World Cup. On Monday, they will face Trinidad and Tobago for third place in Group B, which entitles them to the international qualifiers.
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