Panama Names U-20 Squad for Concacaf Championship

Panama's U-20 national soccer team is gearing up for the 2026 Concacaf U-20 Championship, set to take place in Mexico from July 24 to August 9. Coach Mike Stump has finalized his 21-player roster, which includes a blend of talent from the Panamanian Football League, Liga Prom, and players competing abroad.

The squad features five players based outside Panama: midfielders Gino Sasso, Moisés Richards, Raheen Cuello, and Ernesto Gómez, along with forward Gerson Gordón. The team is currently in a preparation camp in Pachuca, Mexico.

Panama's opening match is scheduled for Sunday, July 26, against Canada's U-20 team at 3:00 p.m. (Panama time) at the Estadio Universitario BUAP in Puebla. This is part of Group C action. They will then face Jamaica on Wednesday, July 29, and conclude their group stage play on August 1 against Honduras, with both subsequent matches also held in Puebla.

The primary objective for the Panamanian squad is to secure one of the four available spots from Concacaf for the 2027 FIFA U-20 World Cup. This would mark their eighth appearance in the tournament, having previously qualified for the U-20 World Cup in 2003, 2005, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, and 2025.

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Panamá estará debutando en el Premundial Sub-20 el próximo domingo 26 de julio frente a la Sub-20 de Canadá, a las 3:00 p.m. (hora de Panamá) en el Estadio Universitario BUAP, en Puebla, en acción del Grupo C.