Today, Panama will dispute the leadership of Group A and at the same time a spot in the final of the UNCAF U-19 Championship, being held in the capital city. The national team will face Honduras in a match where both teams arrive with two victories (six points), so today's result will be decisive for classification to the final, taking into account that the leaders of the two groups will be the ones who earn the right to play for the title. Statistically, the advantage is for the Hondurans, who have a goal difference of +7 compared to +3 for the Panamanians. The match between Panama and Honduras will take place at 3:00 PM at the COS Sport Plaza. In Panama's last match, played on Sunday, the national team defeated Nicaragua 1-0. The goal for the Panamanian team came in the 81st minute of the match, thanks to a penalty goal by Ángel James. With this goal, James adds his second goal to his personal account during the tournament. In Group B, Guatemala is the leader with six points, followed by Costa Rica with four points, Puerto Rico with one point, and El Salvador closes the standings with zero points. Today, at 3:00 PM, at Yappy Park, Guatemala will face Costa Rica, a game in which the Guatemalans will advance to the final with just a draw. It should be noted that this match is with a view to the preparation for the teams that aspire to be present in the next FIFA U-20 World Cup Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan 2027.
