Panama (pictured) will host an under-17 tournament, October 1-5, 2014, at the Estadio Maracana in Panama City. (Photo courtesy of Federación Panameña de Fútbol)
PANAMA CITY, Panama – Nearly two months prior to its participation in a Central American qualifying competition for the 2015 CONCACAF Under-17 Championship, Panama will host a friendly tournament starting Wednesday and running through October 5.
The young Canaleros will welcome Canada, Costa Rica and the United States for three days of games at the Estadio Maracana.
"This quadrangular, given the rivals will face, will be stronger than the same UNCAF tournament, where we play against Guatemala and Nicaragua," said Panama under-17 head coach Juan Carlos Cubilla. "We do not disparage the triangular rivals but playing against a world power in this category, such as the United States, and we face Canada, another country with great resources, and measure ourselves against Costa Rica, represents a great warm-up for our eleven.”
Panama has qualified for the last two FIFA U-17 World Cups (2011 in Mexico, 2013 in the United Arab Emirates). It will host the Guatemalans and Nicaraguans in Central American, Triangular II play from November 26-30, 2014.
The CONCACAF Under-17 Championship will be held February 27–March 14, 2015, in San Pedro Sula, Honduras.
PANAMA UNDER-17 QUADRANGULAR TOURNAMENT
October 1-5, 2014
Panama City, Panama – Estadio Maracana
Schedule
Wednesday – October 1, 2014
Costa Rica v USA
Panama v Canada
Friday – October 3, 2014
USA v Canada
Panama v Costa Rica
Sunday – October 5, 2014
Canada v Costa Rica
Panama v USA
