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Panama Under-15 team impresses at tournament in Mexico
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Panama Under-15 team impresses at tournament in Mexico

From TVN Panamá · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Panama’s Under-15 men’s team finished second at an international tournament held at the Mexican Football Federation’s high-performance center in Mexico City.
  • Panama beat Houston Dynamo and Peru 2-1 but lost 3-0 to host Mexico.
  • The tournament served as preparation for the 2026 FIFA Under-15 World Cup and Festival in Baku, Azerbaijan.

Panama’s Under-15 men’s team finished second in an international tournament in Mexico after winning two of its three matches.

Coached by César Aguilar, Panama opened with a 3-0 loss to host Mexico on Aug. 29. It recovered the following day with a 2-1 victory over Houston Dynamo, with Ronaldo Jiménez scoring both goals.

Panama then beat Peru 2-1 on Aug. 31. José González and Josué Mena scored in that match. Mexico finished first, while Peru placed third and Houston Dynamo fourth. Each game consisted of two 40-minute halves.

The tournament took place at the Mexican Football Federation’s High-Performance Center in Mexico City and served as preparation for the 2026 FIFA Under-15 World Cup and Festival, scheduled for Oct. 22 to 31 in Baku, Azerbaijan. Panama senior national-team player Adalberto Carrasquilla attended the match against Houston Dynamo and greeted the young players.

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Originally published by TVN Panamá in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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