BRADENTON, FLA.- The Costa Rican and Panamanian national teams will have their first test this Wednesday at the IMG Academy in Bradenton for Group H of the 2019 Concacaf U17 Championship.
The last time they faced off at Concacaf's Under-17 level was in 2017 with a 2-1 victory of Costa Rica in Group E in the tournament held in Panama.
- R: LOPEZ CASTELLANOS, Walter Alexander (GUA), AR1: LOPEZ CASTELLANOS, Gerson Otoniel (GUA) AR2: PARKER, Corey Michael (USA) 4th Official: CORNEJO MELENDEZ, Ismael Alexander (SLV)
- This will be their 4th meeting in CU17 history. Have never tied. 2 wins for CRC and 1 for PAN.
- Played in QF at Jamaica 2011, 1-0 Panama win (Stephens); played in Group B at Honduras 2015, 2-0 win for Costa Rica (Blackman own goal, Daly); and played in second round Group E of Panama 2017, 2-1 win for Costa Rica) Alfaro, Ace; Guerrero).
- Costa Rica (CRC) will play its 69th CU17 match. Record: 38W-11D-19L, 137GF-80GC, +57GD.
- Panama (PAN) will play its 34th CU17 match. Record: 14W-3D-16L, 51GF-71GC, -20GD.
- Largest margin of victory for CRC at CU17: 8-1 vs. Bermuda in Group 1 of Trinidad and Tobago 1996 and 7-1 vs. Trinidad and Tobago in Group C of El Salvador 1994.
- Largest margin of victory for PAN at CU17: 7-0 vs. Haiti in Group B at Honduras 2015, goals from Cordobax2, Avia x2, Beckles, Carrasquilla and Rodriguez; and 6-0 vs. Cayman Islands in Group A at Cuba 1992.
- Worst defeats for CRC at CU17: 6-1 vs. Mexico in 2nd round Group E of Panama 2017 and 1-5 vs. Mexico in Group B of Honduras 1987.
- Worst defeat for PAN at CU17: 10-0 vs. Mexico at Mexico 1985 in Group A and 8-0 vs. Canada in Group A at Cuba 1992.
