Alianza FC hosts UMECIT FC in an all-Panamanian Group C meeting 

Both Panamanian clubs enter the match in search of their first points in their Central American Cup debut campaigns.

PANAMA CITY, Panama - The 2026 Concacaf Central American Cup continues on Thursday with Alianza FC hosting UMECIT FC in Group C at Estadio Rommel Fernández in Panama City, Panama.

The match will present the first meeting between the sides in an international Concacaf competition.

Alianza enters its second fixture of its debut campaign in the tournament in search of its first points after narrowly falling 2-1 against Deportivo Saprissa in Costa Rica. Jamal Garcés scored in the match, recording Alianza’s historic first goal in Central American Cup history.

UMECIT also enters the match in search of its first points after falling to defeat in its first two Group C fixtures.

Opta Facts: Alianza FC (PAN) vs. UMECIT FC

• Alianza FC (PAN) and UMECIT FC will meet in the first-ever Concacaf Central American Cup match between two tournament debutants since 2024, when fellow Panamanian clubs San Francisco FC defeated Tauro FC 2-1 in the final Group Stage match.
• In two of the three all-Panamanian matchups in Concacaf Central American Cup history, the home team has come away with the victory: San Francisco FC defeated Tauro FC 2-1 in 2024, while Sporting SM beat Plaza Amador 1-0 in 2025. The only away win in such fixtures came last year, when Sporting SM earned a 3-2 victory over Plaza Amador.
• Alianza FC (PAN) has the highest PPDA (passes allowed per defensive action) in the 2026 Concacaf Central American Cup, averaging 18.6.
• Adolfo Machado leads Alianza FC (PAN) in clearances during the 2026 Concacaf Central American Cup, with 11, more than twice as many as his closest teammate, Jhon Marquinez (5).
• Andrés Palmezano leads UMECIT FC in shot involvements in the 2026 Concacaf Central American Cup, with seven: four shots and three key passes leading to a teammate’s attempt.