Women’s Panama looks to beat Guatemala first

Women’s team Panama will reach Pensativo stadium in Antiguaface off in the home leg Guatemala today at 19:00 in League A, Group B, qualifications for Women’s Gold Cup 2024

The Panamanian team led by the coach Ignacio “Nacho” Quintanwill be looking for their first three points, in a game that is expected to be tied and in which the strategist Feminine redhe repeated that it would not be easy.

Panama who has been traveling to Guatemala since last Monday, made a field reconnaissance yesterday afternoon.

For the women’s team, what was done inWorld Cup in Australia and New Zealand 2023has fallen behind, it is now in the past and they are now focused on getting the necessary points to qualify for the next edition Concacaf Gold Cup W 2024.

Panama arrives in Guatemala without its star goalkeeper, Yenith Bailey, who is not recovering from an injury sustained in the Women’s World Cup 2023, her place could be taken by veteran Farissa Córdoba.

The Guatemalan team is led by Costa Rican coach Karla Alemán, who took over at the end of January after replacing Benjamin Monterros.

Alemán made it clear that her priority right now is to qualify for the Women’s Gold Cup and that Panama is her first hurdle.

Alemán has repeatedly told Chapinian media that there is a lot of talent in Guatemala, which is why his goal is to reach golden cup.

The Guatemalan coach called at least 10 legionnaires for the match against Panama, including his main striker Ana Lucía Martínez, from Pomigliano in the Italian Serie A, who just scored a great goal against Juventus in her team’s defeat. team 2-3.

The second leg against Guatemala will be this Sunday, September 24 at the Universitario Stadium in Penonomé, Coclé.

In it B group, The team that loses the key is expected to join Canada and Jamaica, The winning team automatically qualifies for the regional tournament.

The W Gold Cup 2024 It will take place between February 20 and March 10 in the United States.