Panama is ready to face Bolivia in a friendly match this Sunday in the city of Tarija at 4:00 p.m. Panamanian time. The Panamanian team arrived in the South American country last Friday in the city of Tarija, the venue for the match, and on Saturday they held the final rehearsals prior to the football duel. Before the training, the one in charge of speaking to the press was defender Richard Peralta, who thanked this new opportunity with the national team and made it clear that he will do everything in his power to earn a spot on the final FIFA World Cup roster. "For me it was an immense joy to see my teammates qualify. I celebrated it too because I went to Calle 50 to celebrate it just like them," he said. Peralta also highlighted his clear improvement since the last call-up with the national team in March 2023 when Panama visited Argentina: "I have improved a lot. Firstly tactically and also physically, which is key." Forward Gabriel Torres also shared his expectations: "I am very well and I also see the group as very good to face these two matches. The objective personally is to do things well. I do not rule out having an opportunity for what is coming with the national team." Bolivia will play its second match in Tarija, the first was in 1993 against a Tarija combined team. The venue chosen by the Bolivian Football Federation for this friendly is the IV Centenario Stadium, with a capacity for 17 thousand people, natural grass, and where the club Real Tomayapo of the first division of Bolivian football plays. The city of Tarija is located in the south of Bolivia, very close to the border with Argentina. Its population is approximately 240 thousand people and it is located at an altitude of approximately 1,854 meters above sea level. This is the first of two friendly matches Panama will have, the other will be against...
Panama Ready for Friendly Match Against Bolivia in Tarija
The Panamanian national team has arrived in Bolivia for a friendly match scheduled for Sunday in the city of Tarija. Players held a final training session and shared their expectations for the game, as well as expressed their joy over qualifying for the World Cup.
