Action from the last meeting between Panama (white jersey) and host Trinidad & Tobago in World Cup Qualifying on March 24, 2017, in Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago. (Photo: CA-Images)
2018 FIFA WORLD CUP
CONCACAF Qualifying -- Final Round, Matchday 8
Date: September 5, 2017
Match: Panama v Trinidad & Tobago
Venue: Estadio Rommel Fernandez – Panama City, Panama
Time: 8:05 p.m. ET
MATCH OFFICIALS
R: Henry Bejarano (Costa Rica)
AR1: Carlos Fernandez (Costa Rica)
AR2: Osvaldo Luna (Costa Rica)
4th: Juan Gabriel Calderon (Costa Rica)
SUSPENSIONS
Panama: tba
Trinidad & Tobago: tba
ALL-TIME WCQ SERIES
Trinidad & Tobago leads: 5W-0D-0L (11GF, 0GA)
LAST WCQ MEETING
March 24, 2017: Trinidad & Tobago 1, Panama 0
Kevin Molino 37’
FIVE MATCH WCQ FORM
Panama: LDDDL
Trinidad & Tobago: LLLLW
CONCACAF QUALIFYING RESULTS
Panama (Overall record: 4W-5D-4L … 11GF, 10GA)
13.11.15 Jamaica v Panama 0-2 W
17.11.15 Panama v Costa Rica 1-2 L
25.03.16 Haiti v Panama 0-0 D
29.03.16 Panama v Haiti 1-0 W
02.09.16 Panama v Jamaica 2-0 W
06.09.16 Costa Rica v Panama 3-1 L
11.11.16 Honduras v Panama 0-1 W
15.11.16 Panama v Mexico 0-0 D
24.03.17 Trinidad & Tobago v Panama 1-0 L
28.03.17 Panama v USA 1-1 D
08.06.17 Costa Rica v Panama 0-0 D
13.06.17 Panama v Honduras 2-2 D
01.09.17 Mexico v Panama 1-0 L
Trinidad Tobago (Overall record: 4W-2D-7L … 17GF, 21GA)
13.11.15 Guatemala v Trinidad & Tobago 1-2 W
17.11.15 Trinidad & Tobago v USA 0-0 D
25.03.16 St. Vincent & the Grenadines v Trinidad & Tobago 2-3 W
29.03.16 Trinidad & Tobago v St. Vincent & the Grenadines 6-0 W
02.09.16 Trinidad & Tobago v Guatemala 2-2 D
06.09.16 USA v Trinidad & Tobago 4-0 L
11.11.16 Trinidad & Tobago v Costa Rica 0-2 L
15.11.16 Honduras v Trinidad & Tobago 3-1 L
24.03.17 Trinidad & Tobago v Panama 1-0 W
28.03.17 Trinidad & Tobago v Mexico 0-1 L
08.06.17 USA v Trinidad & Tobago 2-0 L
13.06.17 Costa Rica v Trinidad & Tobago 2-1 L
01.09.17 Trinidad & Tobago v Honduras 1-2 L
13.06.17 Costa Rica v Trinidad & Tobago 2-1 L
01.09.17 Trinidad & Tobago v Honduras 1-2 L
CONCACAF QUALIFYING SCORERS
Panama: Luis Tejada (2); Abdiel Arroyo, Felipe Baloy, Armando Cooper, Fidel Escobar, Gabriel Gomez, Blas Perez, Gabriel Torres, Roman Torres, own-goal in favor of (1)
Trinidad & Tobago: Joevin Jones (5); Kevin Molino (3); Trevin Caesar, Levi Garcia, Kenwyne Jones (2); Sheldon Bateau, Khaleem Hyland, Carlyle Mitchell (1)
QUICK NOTES
Panama (Hexagonal: 5th place … 1W-4D-2L; 4GF, 5GA)
- Winless in last six WCQ games (0W-2D-4L)
- One combined goal produced in seven of 13 WCQs
- In two previous Hexagonal appearances, never finished higher than fifth place
- Never qualified for a FIFA World Cup
Trinidad & Tobago (Hexagonal: 6th place … 1W-0D-6L; 4GF, 12GA)
- Lost last four WCQs
- Scored one goal or fewer in last eight WCQ matches
- Conceded two goals in each of last three WCQ outings
- Former national team star Dennis Lawrence was named head coach in January 2017, replacing Tom Saintfiet, who lasted slightly more than one month on the job
- Qualified for only one FIFA World Cup, playing in Germany 2006 after overcoming Bahrain in a two-match playoff, 2-1 on aggregate
