Last Updated on July 11, 2023 4:48 pm by Erwin Noguera
The USA and Panama are one step away from reaching the Gold Cup 2023 final, but they will still need to face each other to decide who advances to the last stage of the tournament. Champion of the last edition, in 2021, the United States wants to guarantee the vacancy in the final to show everyone that the evolution of their football is happening in leaps and bounds.
Panama’s selection could reach its third final, but the Panamanians have never won this difficult continental competition. They won second place in the 2005 and 2013 editions and won the bronze medal in 2011 and 2015.
The US team is favored to win the clash. However, as this is football and a continental competition, anything can happen.
When:
Wednesday, July 12th – 07:30 PM at the Snapdragon Stadium
Moneyline odds:
USA -179
Panama +510
Draw offs:
+310
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Why Bet on the USA?
The United States will enter the field focused on their game against Panama, but will also be tuned in to what will happen in the confrontation between Mexico and Jamaica, which will take place on the same day. If the favorite teams win their games, the United States and Mexico will be able to re-edit the final of the 2021 edition, when the Americans were crowned champions.
Before advancing to the semifinals, the USMNT needed to play their best football to beat Canada – on penalties – in the quarterfinals. The match was quite balanced and was only resolved in the details. The first goal of the game came only in the second half and it was Brandon Vazquez who gave the Americans the initial advantage. Canada tied in extra time in regulation time and turned the game around in extra time, but Scott Kennedy scored an own goal in the last minute and took the game to penalties.
After such a tough match, the North Americans expect to have a smoother game against Panama. The possibility of reaching the second consecutive final is very exciting for the players, who will certainly not want to miss this opportunity.
Why Bet on Panama?
Panama advanced to the semifinals after beating Qatar irreproachably: 4-0. The elastic score showed great superiority for them, who rarely made mistakes against the invited team. Ismael Diaz scored three goals and was the best of that match, making the task of the opposing defense a real hell.
Despite being the underdogs, the Panama players know that they can surprise their opponents since they had a very difficult and tiring game. Los Canaleros had qualified first in group C and now has the chance to show that it is one of the two best teams in this edition of the Gold Cup.
Final Betting Analysis: USA vs. Panama
The USMNT comes to this final after a difficult game, so tiredness may be a decisive factor. However, we are yet to see if it’s enough to put the balance in favor of Los Canaleros, as we have already seen many times that, even if this may be the USA B team, they have enough quality to beat anyone in the confederation.
This won’t be the first time a secondary squad of the North Americans is enough to win this cup, so don’t expect an easy game for Panama. This is especially true at the home of the United States. The Centroamericans have been doing pretty well recently, however, they always seem to choke against the big boys of the CONCACAF. We don’t think this time will be any different.
We believe in the victory of the United States.
If you put $100 into USA’s win, you could get $57 back for a total payout of $157.
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