**Panama won the gold medals in football at the XII Central American Games in Guatemala 2025** In the men's and women's Pan American football tournaments, gold medals were awarded in the new discipline of the XII Central American Games, held in Guatemala. The tour started one day earlier than planned, and the Panama teams showed a dominant game throughout the competition.
**Men's team** started as an undefeated group, having won all four matches. In the semifinals, Panama defeated Nicaragua with a score of 52:14, and in the final, they defeated Guatemala 47:12. The key to the men's team's victory was Dennis Allen, who scored five goals in the semifinals, and Adrián Roux, who scored three crucial goals in the final. Also worth mentioning is the performance of Juan Diego Arosemena, the key player in the attack. The bronze medals in the men's tournament were won by El Salvador, which defeated Nicaragua 38:18.
**Women's team** also demonstrated a confident performance. In the group stage, they scored all 255 goals. In the final, Panama defeated Guatemala 34:0, winning the status of the command. The key players were Orlanda Castro, scoring five goals, and Tatiana Dos Santos, who scored four goals. The bronze in the women's tournament went to El Salvador, which defeated Honduras with a score of 18:0.
The football tournament was held at the Emilio Royo stadium in Panama, and the combatants were hosted at the Learning Vila center in the Costa del Este area. Before the start of the Pan American teams, their previous successes were celebrated in a new discipline, which was included in the program of the Central American Games.
