Panama upsets U.S. on penalty kicks to reach CONCACAF Gold Cup final
SAN DIEGO (AP) — After profitable the CONCACAF Gold Cup with its junior varsity two years in the past, the United States did not repeat.
Adalberto Carrasquilla transformed the decisive penalty kick after Cristian Roldan was stopped in his try, and Panama beat the Americans 5-4 in a shootout following a 1-1 tie on Wednesday evening to succeed in the CONCACAF Gold Cup remaining in opposition to Mexico or Jamaica.
“There’s a lot of learning lessons that we’re all going to take away as we now continue our preparation to the path of 2026,” U.S. interim coach B.J. Callaghan mentioned, waiting for the Americans co-hosting the World Cup.
“You had some older senior guys that had experience that we challenged to take on more leadership roles, mentorship roles, and that came out,” Callaghan mentioned. “And then we had a gaggle of younger gamers, whether or not they’re U-20 — had performed on the U-20 — or Olympic age, and all striving to change into a part of that roster in 2026.”
Iván Anderson put No. 57 Panama forward within the ninth minute of additional time along with his first worldwide objective, and Jesús Ferreira tied the rating six minutes later for the Eleventh-ranked U.S.
Panama reached the ultimate for the third time after dropping to the U.S. in 2005 and 2013. Mexico, an eight-time champion. performed Jamaica at Las Vegas later Wednesday.
The U.S., a seven-time winner of the championship of North and Central America and the Caribbean, failed to succeed in the ultimate for the primary time since dropping a 2015 semifinal to Jamaica. The Americans haven’t gained consecutive Gold Cups since 2005 and ’07.
The recreation marked the finale of Callaghan, who led the U.S. to 5 wins, one loss and one draw because the Americans’ second interim coach this 12 months. Gregg Berhalter returns for the Sept. 9 exhibition in opposition to Uzbekistan.
The U.S. had simply 34% possession within the first half.
“The first half is my fault,” Callaghan mentioned. “I didn’t set the team up the way they should have been set up.”
American Cade Cowell hit a put up about 20 seconds in and that was the closest to a objective till Panama went forward 9 minutes into additional time.
Carrasquilla performed a via go to Anderson, who was stored onside by DeAndre Yedlin. Anderson took a contact and performed the ball previous onrushing goalkeeper Matt Turner, then kicked the ball into the open web for his first worldwide objective.
Turner, who saved two penalty kicks in opposition to Canada, was the one U.S. participant on the sector who noticed in depth time finally 12 months’s World Cup.
Ferreira scored six minutes later after Matt Miazga performed a protracted go to Jordan Morris, who headed the ball into the penalty space. Ferreira volleyed the ball along with his proper shin from 16 yards previous the outstretched left hand of a diving Orlando Mosquera for his fifteenth worldwide objective, his seventh of the match
With the U.S. going first within the shootout, Ferreira was stopped by Mosquera.
Fidel Escobar and Ismael Díaz beat Turner, whereas Djordje Mihailovic and Morris had been profitable for the U.S. Turner dove to his left to cease Christian Martínez and Julian Gressel and Miazga transformed round Édgar Bárcenas profitable kick for Panama, leaving the U.S. forward 4-3.
Cecilio Waterman tied the rating with Panama’s fifth shot, Mosquera dove proper to parry Roldan’s try and Carrasquilla put his shot inside Turner’s proper put up.
