Fernando Palomo on the final: “Panama is not a surprise”

TO Panama it should no longer be seen as “Cinderella, it is not a surprise and a choice Mexico nor is he a “forced” favorite in the final Gold Cup 2023 this Sunday, is the conclusion Fernando Palomo.

“Five years, Panama It is a team capable of creating a collective (team) for placement at the World Cup in the Concacaf zone,” he added. Pigeonalso a narrator and commentator for the network ESPN Sports.

“Panama is the result of a very long work that has to do with many pieces,” he claims Pigeon justify the performance of Panama in the current Gold Cup 2023 and adds that the Central American country has other foundations left by other administrations, other sports leaders, coaches and football players.

“What happened in Panama is a consequence of the continuous development and transfer of knowledge,” the narrator claims ESPN and adds that the most specific and valid case is the influence on Dely Valdes, for example, Jorge Luis in the coaching staff Thomas Christiansenin “transferring knowledge”, so now a structure has been built that does not start from the bottom or from scratch.

Panama faces Mexico in the final this Sunday in Los Angeles and although the so-called “Three” improved with the arrival of Jaime Lozano on the bench instead Diego Coca, Pigeon nor does he think that the Mexicans are big favorites against La Roja.

“I wouldn’t dare to say that MExico is a convincing favorite in the final against PanamaPalom said.

With the arrival of Jaime Lozano, this version Mexico it is an enthusiastic, solidary team that, when it loses the ball, asks to return it to several players, that does not have an individual effort, they have it collectively, the narrator justifies.

“Mexico With the professional development of his footballers, he would think that he can consider them the favorite against Panama, but not strongly, he repeated.

As for the preferences that Concacaf may have so that Mexico sre-crowned, Palomo believes the regional leadership is striving to expand football and expand the game in the region in a competitive manner.