Curaçao and Panama Kick Off Concacaf Nations League League A Quarterfinals
Curaçao vs Panama Concacaf Nations League League A Quarterfinals first leg: Curaçao and Panama Kick Off Concacaf Nations League League A Quarterfinals: Curaçao hosts Panama in the first leg of the League A Quarterfinals at Stadion Ergilio Hato in Willemstad on Thursday. Curaçao finished first in Group A unbeaten, while Panama earned a direct Quarterfinals spot as a pre-seeded team.
Curaçao vs Panama Concacaf Nations League League A Quarterfinals first leg, Digi Mart USA News (Willemstad, Curaçao): League A action in the 2026/2027 Concacaf Nations League continues on Thursday, with Curaçao facing Panama in the first leg of their Quarterfinals series at Stadion Ergilio Hato in Willemstad, Curaçao.
Curaçao makes its first appearance in the Quarterfinals stage after finishing first in Group A with an unbeaten 3W-1D-0L record. The Blue Wave first completed a thrilling 4-3 comeback win on the road against Costa Rica, followed by 6-1 and 1-0 home victories over Nicaragua and Trinidad and Tobago, before closing out with a 1-1 draw on the road.
Key players for Curaçao include Kenji Gorre, who leads the Caribbean attack with four goals in the tournament, and Juninho Bacuna, who has contributed two goals and three assists.
Panama makes its debut in this 2026/2027 edition of the competition after securing a direct spot in the Quarterfinals as one of four pre-seeded teams in League A. Los Canaleros drew 1-1 with India, drew 1-1 with New Zealand before losing 5-3 on penalties, and drew 1-1 with Ecuador before winning 7-6 on penalties in the September-October FIFA window.
Established leaders such as defender Amir Murillo, midfielder Adalberto Carrasquilla, and attacker Ismael Díaz are joining forces with promising rising stars such as attackers Kadir Barría and Josué Vergara.
Panama leads the all-time head-to-head series in Concacaf Nations League competition with 7 games played, 2 wins, 4 draws and 1 loss, with 12 goals scored and 11 conceded. Including the Netherlands Antilles as part of Curaçao’s history, the all-time head-to-head series between Panama and Curaçao is tied at 12 games played, with 4 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses, and 26 goals scored and 25 conceded.
Panama won the only previous Nations League meeting 2-1, with goals from Yoel Barcelas and José Rodríguez. Rangelo Janga scored for Curaçao in Group A on October 13, 2023, at Stadion Ergilio Hato in Willemstad.
The teams have never faced each other in the Concacaf Gold Cup.
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