Women U-20 Panama with a litmus test against France

Women’s team Panama U-20he will have an acid test when he faces local today France in Southern Ladies Cup 2023in a match that must be played at the stadium Sports park from the city of Avignon at (11:00 a.m. local time).

Those led by a coach Raiza Gutierrezyesterday they did the last training on the field Calavón Football Clubwith reference to the game against the French team that looks like one of the favorites of the fair.

The national penalty shootout that participates in the tournament for the first time, women’s version Maurice Revello, the coach will also have a difficult debut Raiza Gutierrez considers this fact “historic”, because it is the first time that Panama faces France.

Gutiérrez reiterated that this is very important, to be able to practice and face the French team.

“I don’t know when I will return to training in France. We told the girls to enjoy themselves,” he said.

The women’s team also participates in the international tournament Japan under 19, cas well as the campus Cameroon under 20 years.

This Friday, May 19, Panama will compete with the eleventh national team of Japan, and three days later with the national team of Africa.

For the Panamanian team, a friendly tournament in France serves as preparation for the Concacaf World Cup that will be played in Dominican Republic from May 24 to June 3, and that ensures three places in the world championship of the category.

“Our main goal, first of all, is to try to function and free the girls from that mental stress that every game can cause,” coach Raiza Gutiérrez said about the goals at the European Championship for Concacaf World Cup.

“The rivals are football powerhouses, both male and female. I think this will be a good preparation for us,” said midfielder Regina Espino, who has been in different processes or categories on the women’s soccer team.

Espino recognized that these encounters in Europe will greatly help the national team in terms of its commitments to CONCACAF World Cup in Dominican Republic.