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Panama had already secured group victory in the Gold Cup before the third preliminary round game, which is why team boss Thomas Christiansen already went easy on the 2:2 against El Salvador. Among other things, LASK access Andres Andrade was allowed to freak out a little before the quarter-finals on Sunday night against Qatar (1 a.m.): The 24-year-old only came into play in the second half.
Brayan Gil had given El Savador the lead (4′), goals from Fidel Escobar (28′) and Ismael Diaz (71′) turned the game around. Panama also conceded a goal in added time in the third group game: while Panama’s victory against Costa Rica (2-1) and Martinique (2-1) did not change anything, Mayer Gil scored the equalizer this time (91′).
Two ex-LASK players in the quarterfinals
Group favorites Costa Rica averted early elimination with a 6:4 spectacle against Martinique and will now meet title favorites Mexico on Sunday night (3.30 a.m.).
Qatar, invited as guests at the finals for teams from North, Central America and the Caribbean, advanced to the quarter-finals in Group B after beating group winners Mexico 1-0. At the youngest World Cup host, ex-LASK player Assim Madibo came into the game in the final phase, former LASK colleague Ali Almoez was not in the squad.
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