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Thomas Christiansen
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Group Stage (2018)
Panama are back through the Concacaf route and again look like the kind of disciplined side that can make stronger opponents work for everything.
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Panama are back at the World Cup after finishing top of their Concacaf group, and FIFA's qualified-teams tracker notes that the decisive moment was a 3-0 win over El Salvador on the final matchday. That matters because Los Canaleros continue to look like one of the region's most reliably difficult teams outside the biggest names.
Midfielder
Houston Dynamo
Carrasquilla is the technical centre of the team and the midfielder most capable of changing Panama's level from functional to dangerous.
Forward
Pachuca
Fajardo gives Panama a direct No. 9 profile and remains important in the type of transition-heavy games they often play.
Forward
Coquimbo Unido
Waterman adds another experienced scoring option and helps keep the attack from becoming too predictable.
Defender
Slovan Bratislava
FIFA's qualified-teams tracker highlighted Blackman celebrating in the decisive win over El Salvador, and he brings pace from the back line.
Goalkeeper
Al-Fayha
Mosquera's calm goalkeeping is important in a side that usually relies on structure and discipline rather than dominance.
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