The United States men’s national team suffered a surprising 1-0 loss to Panama in the Concacaf Nations League semifinals. Despite dominating possession with 66% compared to Panama’s 34%, the USMNT failed to capitalize on their control of the ball. Their expected goals (xG) were a mere 0.68, while Panama’s xG was even lower at 0.10. However, Panama made their limited chances count, with substitute Cecilio Waterman scoring in the 94th minute. This defeat marked the third consecutive official competition loss for the USMNT to Panama, including a previous elimination from the 2024 Copa America. The USMNT will now face Canada in the third-place game, following Canada’s loss to Mexico in the other semifinal.
Tyler K
@thetylerkelley
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15h No heart. No fight. No ideas. Blame the players, blame the coach. Very poor. Panama outplayed the US. They had a game plan and executed. Good for them. Play the kids on Saturday. This team was BAD today.
Ben Steiner
@BenSteiner00
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15h PANAMA SCORES IN THE 94TH MINUTE AND WINS
Cecilio Waterman beats Matt Turner to give Panama a 1-0 win vs. #USMNT, who couldn’t score on 12 shots.
Panama goes to Sunday’s final v Mexico/#CanMNT in a disaster for American soccer.
WOW.
Taylor Twellman
@TaylorTwellman
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15h Hmmm and to think the conversation pregame was all about style and how badly the
@USMNT
beat Panama.
In a more than half empty stadium (gross) while losing to a team that beat you in Copa America 2-1 and yet the mentality is “we should and will win with ease”.
“But TT the
Glenn Davis
@GlennDavisSoc
·
20m So much coming in after last night
@USMNT
loss.
A yes it hurts when the US lose.
That is not a bad thing.
Views from the macro heights, views from the micro heights, lack of urgency, inability to break down an expected deep defending Panama,
@pulisic
,
@JackMcGlynn7
over Gio
Alvaro Morata 77
@Alvar0morata77
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15h I hate football sometimes.
Park the bus 90 mins
Just barely touch the ball and then win
Fuck that.
Mexico will tear these fuckers apart.
USA 0 Panama 1
NOT A DESERVED
Daniel Feuerstein
@DFeuerstein
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15h I’ll tell you what happened, Thomas Christensen had a fantastic game plan and neutered the USA attack. Panama defended a lot, and waited for their one chance and took it. Give them credit, Panama suffocated the attack around Pulisic.
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