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Panama Women's National Team Ready for World Cup Qualifiers

The Panama Women's National Football Team is set to travel to Curaçao for the first match of the 2027 World Cup qualifiers. Head coach Toña Is discussed the team's preparation and emphasized the importance of not underestimating their opponent.


Panama Women's National Team Ready for World Cup Qualifiers

The Panama Women's National Football Team is ready to start the World Cup qualifiers. This was announced by the Panama Football Federation (FPF). After training at the COS Sports Plaza from Tuesday to Thursday, the team, coached by Toña Is, will travel on Friday morning to Willemstad, the capital of Curaçao, where a training session is scheduled for the evening. On Saturday, the national team will hold its official training session before the match, and on Sunday, with a kickoff at 7:00 PM Panama time, they will play against Curaçao. "The players are training very well," the head coach noted. "We are working very well, focusing a lot on the tactical aspect so that no detail is left unpolished," she stated. Regarding their opponent, Curaçao, the Panama strategist was clear about the caution with which each match must be approached: "Everyone wants to win, there are no easy teams, and we can never underestimate our opponent. That is a little of what I am instilling in the players." The head coach also highlighted that the team now has more mature and experienced players, which will help them better handle all the matches. Team squad: Goalkeepers: Yenith Bailey, Farissa Córdoba, Isabella Morey. Defenders: Arlén Hernández, Rebeca Espinosa, Mickeylis Gutiérrez, Katherine Castillo, Hilary Jaén, Wendy Natis, and Carina Baltrip Reyes. Midfielders: Deysiré Salazar, Ericka Araúz, Carmen Montenegro, Aldrith Quintero, Marta Cox, Schiandra González, Sherline King, Riley Tanner, and Ivis Ubarte. Forwards: Shayaris Camarena, Karla Riley, Lineth Cedeño, Katherin Parris, and Ana Quintero. The players and the entire coaching staff are very excited and eager to start these qualifiers.