Panama names new coach for U-17 national team

The Panamanian Football Federation has announced the hiring of Felipe Baloy as the new coach of the Panama Under-17 Men's National Team, with the main goal of qualifying for the 2026 FIFA U-17 World Cup.

The Panamanian Football Federation has announced the hiring of Felipe Baloy as the new coach of the Panama Under-17 Men's National Team. His main challenge will be to qualify Panama for the next FIFA U-17 World Cup in Qatar 2026. Baloy's previous experience includes winning a silver medal at the 2025 Central American Games in Guatemala and a runner-up finish at the UNCAF FIFA Forward Panama 2025 tournament with the Under-19 team. The Panama U-17 team is training at the COS Sports Plaza ahead of their debut in the 2026 CONCACAF U-17 Qualifying Championship. Panama U-17 was drawn into Group B with the youth teams of Nicaragua, Guadeloupe, Anguilla, and Dominica. Baloy, the scorer of Panama's first-ever FIFA World Cup goal, will be coaching the U-17 squad for the first time. He comes from coaching Tauro FC to the Clausura 2024 title in the Panamanian Football League and was recently in charge of the Panama Under-19 team.

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