BRADENTON, Florida.- On Thursday, Guatemala and Panama will seek to advance to the Quarterfinals of the Concacaf Under-17 Championship when they face off for the second time in history in this tournament.
The last time these two teams two played against each other was at the Concacaf U17 on May 20, 1985, with a 3-2 victory for the Canaleros in Group A of the Championship held in Mexico in 1985.
Guatemala, which has not been able to win in the U17 Championship in the last seven games (last win was over Trinidad and Tobago in 2015) will have to make an extra effort to beat Panama.
- NOTE: All stats date back to 2011 when the Concacaf Under-17 Championship format was modified.
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Panamá vs. Guatemala
May 9 / 10 AM ET
- R: Ortiz Nava, Marco Antonio (MEX) AR1: Hernández Paredes, Miguel Ángel (MEX), AR2: Morín Méndez, Alberto (MEX) 4to Oficial: Parchmen, Daneon Estrado (JAM)
- They will meet for the 2nd time in a CU17. Panama won the only previous meeting, Group A at Mexico 1985, 3-2, with goals from Ariza x2 and Barrett (P); Esposito x2 (G).
- Panama will play its 37th CU17 match. 15W-5D-16L, 59GF-77GC, -18GD.
- Guatemala will play its 36th CU17 match. 7W-6D-23L, 34GF-75GC, -41GD. Panama finished 2nd in Group H, 5 points, 1W-2D-0L, 8GF-6GC. Beat Suriname 3-1 and drew 2-2 vs Costa Rica and 3-3 vs. Curacao. No clean sheets, 5 saves.
- Guatemala finished 3rd in Group E with 1 point. 3GF-8GC. Drew 1-1 with Barbados and lost 4-2 to Canada and 0-3 vs. USA. 11 saves.
- Panama led Group H in shots (48). 18 on goal, 1 on the post and 21 off target. Éric Pinto (PAN): Leads team in scoring (2 goals).
- Anderson Gaitán (GUA): One of three Guatemala players with a goal in the group stage.
- The only GUA player to score from open play.
- Edilson Carrasquilla (PAN): One of the team leaders in ball recoveries in group stage (10).
- Andy Palencia (GUA): Scored one of Guatemala’s 3 goals. Led team in shots (11). Kevin Ramírez (GUA): Led team in fouls received (14).
