Predictions Nations League - Canada vs Panama

Nations League - Canada vs Panama
Match Time: 16-10-2024 06:30 Wednesday (GMT+7)
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As joint-hosts of the 2026 World Cup, Canada will not have to go through a qualification process to be present at the competition, but they will have competitive action before the end of the year.

Indeed, the Reds will take part in the quarter-finals of the CONCACAF Nations League next month, but this friendly will represent their first game since drawing 0-0 with Mexico in a friendly in September.

Jesse Marsch's side enjoyed a successful 2024 Copa America, making it to the semi-finals of the competition, where they were beaten 2-0 by Argentina, before suffering a penalty-shootout loss to Uruguay in the third-place playoff.

Canada are unbeaten in their last three friendly matches, including a 0-0 draw with France in June, and they do have a lot of talent in their squad, with Bayern Munich's Alphonso Davies, Porto's Stephen Eustaquio and Lille's Jonathan David the standout names.

Panama, meanwhile, will enter this friendly off the back of a 2-0 defeat to the United States on Saturday, which proved to be their first match since competing at the 2024 Copa America.

Los Canaleros had a hugely successful tournament over the summer, reaching the quarter-finals for the first time in their history, but they suffered a 5-0 defeat to Colombia in the final eight.

Thomas Christiansen's side will also feature in the quarter-finals of the CONCACAF Nations League next month, and their next confirmed fixtures are their 2026 World Cup qualifiers next June.

Panama are currently second in Group D of the second round of qualification, picking up six points from their two matches courtesy of wins over Guyana and Montserrat.

Los Canaleros will tackle Belize and Nicaragua next June, and their performance at the recent Copa America should mean that confidence is high in the camp.

Prediction: Canada 2-0 Panama