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There will likely be a brand new CONCACAF Nations League winner for the primary time within the historical past of the competitors.
Panama shocked the U.S. males’s nationwide group at SoFi Stadium on Thursday, claiming a 1-0 semifinal victory over the reigning three-time champions. Cecelio Waterman’s stoppage time strike propelled Thomas Christiansen’s squad into Sunday’s last and handed the People a fourth head-to-head defeat out of the previous six encounters.
An early assured interval from the USMNT nearly led to the opening objective within the nineteenth minute. Christian Pulisic performed Weston McKennie into the Panama field earlier than McKennie’s layoff move discovered Josh Sargent. Sargent’s shot deflected off of Edgardo Farina earlier than hitting the proper put up and rolling away from the web.
McKennie’s header on the subsequent USMNT possession was gathered by Orlando Mosquera, however served as one other warning shot by the People.
Sargent seemed to have boosted the People in entrance after 24 minutes however Tim Weah was dominated offsides within the buildup play. Weah’s cross discovered Sargent within the Panama field earlier than the Norwich Metropolis striker drilled a strong shot into the proper nook.
The USMNT amped up their offensive stress after halftime with Weah’s right-footed effort being caught by Mosquera. Pulisic additionally examined his effort three minutes later, however watched his shot deflect out of bounds.
Patrick Agyemang got here off the bench and seemed the closest to breaking the impasse. McKennie’s by means of ball move sprung Agyemang upfield earlier than the Charlotte FC man tried a right-footed shot.
Mosquera dove to his left to disclaim Agyemang earlier than ultimately gathering the rebound.
With each groups wanting destined for additional time, second-half substitute Waterman referred to as his personal quantity on the dying. A poor header from Pulisic led to a Panama counter assault, ultimately resulting in Waterman’s right-footed shot nestling into the bottom-left nook.
The USMNT did not discover a late equalizer, struggling a second defeat of the Pochettino-era.
Panama will meet both Canada or Mexico in Sunday’s Nations League Ultimate whereas the USMNT faces off with the loser of that fixture within the third place match.
