Panama vs Suriname, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - Concacaf, Third Round
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Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Amir Murillo (Panama) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Richonell Margaret (Suriname).
- 3': Foul by José Fajardo (Panama).
- 3': Radinio Balker (Suriname) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 3': Foul by Amir Murillo (Panama).
- 3': Justin Lonwijk (Suriname) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 5': Cristian Martínez (Panama) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 5': Foul by Shaquille Pinas (Suriname).
- 5': Handball by Yoel Bárcenas (Panama).
- 6': Offside, Suriname. Tjaronn Chery is caught offside.
- 10': Corner, Panama. Conceded by Djavan Anderson.
- 13': Attempt missed. Yoel Bárcenas (Panama) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 14': Attempt missed. Éric Davis (Panama) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Cristian Martínez.
- 16': Attempt missed. José Fajardo (Panama) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Amir Murillo with a cross.
- 17': Corner, Suriname. Conceded by Jiovany Ramos.
- 20': Adalberto Carrasquilla (Panama) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Foul by Justin Lonwijk (Suriname).
- 21': Goal! Panama 0, Suriname 1. Richonell Margaret (Suriname) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tjaronn Chery with a through ball following a fast break.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Jiovany Ramos (Panama) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by José Luis Rodríguez.
- 24': Attempt saved. Yoel Bárcenas (Panama) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Etienne Vaessen (Suriname). Assisted by Adalberto Carrasquilla.
- 25': Foul by Cristian Martínez (Panama).
- 25': Kenneth Paal (Suriname) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Delay in match because of an injury Kenneth Paal (Suriname).
- 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 29': Attempt missed. Yoel Bárcenas (Panama) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Amir Murillo with a cross.
- 29': Cristian Martínez (Panama) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Kenneth Paal (Suriname).
- 30': Foul by Amir Murillo (Panama).
- 30': Ridgeciano Haps (Suriname) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Attempt blocked. José Luis Rodríguez (Panama) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yoel Bárcenas.
- 32': Offside, Suriname. Richonell Margaret is caught offside.
- 37': Amir Murillo (Panama) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Richonell Margaret (Suriname).
- 38': Foul by Cristian Martínez (Panama).
- 38': Kenneth Paal (Suriname) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Attempt saved. Sheraldo Becker (Suriname) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Orlando Mosquera (Panama).
- 38': Attempt missed. Kenneth Paal (Suriname) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Radinio Balker.
- 40': Foul by Adalberto Carrasquilla (Panama).
- 40': Justin Lonwijk (Suriname) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Fidel Escobar (Panama).
- 41': Tjaronn Chery (Suriname) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Adalberto Carrasquilla (Panama) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Justin Lonwijk (Suriname).
- 42': Corner, Panama. Conceded by Ridgeciano Haps.
- 43': Attempt missed. José Fajardo (Panama) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Éric Davis with a cross following a corner.
- 43': Cristian Martínez (Panama) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Foul by Justin Lonwijk (Suriname).
- 45': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Adalberto Carrasquilla (Panama) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+2': Foul by Justin Lonwijk (Suriname).
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Andrés Andrade (Panama) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner following a set piece situation.
- 45'+4': Corner, Panama. Conceded by Djavan Anderson.
- 45'+4': Attempt saved. Cristian Martínez (Panama) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Etienne Vaessen (Suriname).
- 45'+5': Attempt saved. Adalberto Carrasquilla (Panama) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Etienne Vaessen (Suriname). Assisted by Yoel Bárcenas.
- 45'+5': Attempt saved. José Fajardo (Panama) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner by Etienne Vaessen (Suriname).
- 45'+5': Corner, Panama. Conceded by Etienne Vaessen.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Panama 0, Suriname 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Panama 0, Suriname 1.
- 45': Substitution, Suriname. Dhoraso Klas replaces Kenneth Paal because of an injury.
- 46': Foul by Cristian Martínez (Panama).
- 46': Justin Lonwijk (Suriname) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 47': Foul by Cristian Martínez (Panama).
- 47': Ridgeciano Haps (Suriname) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 51': Adalberto Carrasquilla (Panama) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Foul by Dhoraso Klas (Suriname).
- 52': Corner, Suriname. Conceded by Andrés Andrade.
- 53': Attempt saved. Tjaronn Chery (Suriname) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Orlando Mosquera (Panama). Assisted by Sheraldo Becker.
- 54': Offside, Suriname. Richonell Margaret is caught offside.
- 54': Attempt saved. José Luis Rodríguez (Panama) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal by Etienne Vaessen (Suriname). Assisted by Cristian Martínez.
- 54': Corner, Panama. Conceded by Etienne Vaessen.
- 55': Attempt missed. Fidel Escobar (Panama) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Éric Davis with a cross following a corner.
- 56': Foul by Amir Murillo (Panama).
- 56': Richonell Margaret (Suriname) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 57': Substitution, Panama. Ismael Díaz replaces Yoel Bárcenas.
- 59': Foul by Amir Murillo (Panama).
- 59': Ridgeciano Haps (Suriname) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Attempt missed. Ismael Díaz (Panama) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by José Fajardo with a headed pass.
- 65': Delay in match because of an injury Radinio Balker (Suriname).
- 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 66': Substitution, Suriname. Dion Malone replaces Radinio Balker because of an injury.
- 66': Substitution, Suriname. Jean-Paul Boëtius replaces Justin Lonwijk.
- 68': Attempt saved. Tjaronn Chery (Suriname) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Orlando Mosquera (Panama). Assisted by Dhoraso Klas.
- 72': Substitution, Panama. Cecilio Waterman replaces Jiovany Ramos.
- 72': Substitution, Panama. Omar Browne replaces José Luis Rodríguez.
- 72': Substitution, Panama. Aníbal Godoy replaces Cristian Martínez.
- 72': Foul by Omar Browne (Panama).
- 72': Jean-Paul Boëtius (Suriname) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Attempt missed. Omar Browne (Panama) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 74': Substitution, Suriname. Virgil Misidjan replaces Richonell Margaret.
- 76': Attempt saved. Andrés Andrade (Panama) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Etienne Vaessen (Suriname). Assisted by Adalberto Carrasquilla.
- 76': Corner, Panama. Conceded by Etienne Vaessen.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Ismael Díaz (Panama) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adalberto Carrasquilla.
- 78': Attempt missed. Aníbal Godoy (Panama) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Éric Davis with a headed pass.
- 78': Attempt saved. José Fajardo (Panama) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Etienne Vaessen (Suriname). Assisted by Aníbal Godoy.
- 79': Attempt missed. José Fajardo (Panama) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Andrés Andrade with a through ball.
- 79': Delay in match because of an injury Ridgeciano Haps (Suriname).
- 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 81': Djavan Anderson (Suriname) is shown the yellow card.
- 81': Attempt missed. Omar Browne (Panama) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Amir Murillo.
- 82': Attempt missed. Sheraldo Becker (Suriname) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Tjaronn Chery.
- 82': Attempt blocked. José Fajardo (Panama) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Omar Browne with a through ball.
- 83': Foul by Omar Browne (Panama).
- 83': Virgil Misidjan (Suriname) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Attempt missed. Virgil Misidjan (Suriname) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Tjaronn Chery.
- 85': Attempt missed. Omar Browne (Panama) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ismael Díaz.
- 86': Substitution, Suriname. Anfernee Dijksteel replaces Ridgeciano Haps.
- 86': Substitution, Panama. Azarías Londoño replaces Adalberto Carrasquilla.
- 90': VAR Decision: No Penalty Panama.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 10 minutes of added time.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Ismael Díaz (Panama) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Éric Davis.
- 90'+4': Amir Murillo (Panama) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Virgil Misidjan (Suriname).
- 90'+5': Corner, Panama. Conceded by Etienne Vaessen.
- 90'+5': Delay in match because of an injury Etienne Vaessen (Suriname).
- 90'+6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Andrés Andrade (Panama) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Éric Davis with a cross.
- 90'+6': Goal! Panama 1, Suriname 1. Ismael Díaz (Panama) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Azarías Londoño with a cross.
- 90'+9': Aníbal Godoy (Panama) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+9': Foul by Dion Malone (Suriname).
- 90'+10': Attempt missed. Aníbal Godoy (Panama) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Omar Browne.
- 90'+11': Attempt blocked. Tjaronn Chery (Suriname) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jean-Paul Boëtius.
- 90'+11': Corner, Suriname. Conceded by Fidel Escobar.
- 90'+13': Second Half ends, Panama 1, Suriname 1.
- 0': Match ends, Panama 1, Suriname 1.
Statistics
SUR |
PAN![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 14 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 7 | Saves | 3 |
| 32.6 | Possession | 67.4 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 28 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 215 | Accurate Passes | 510 |
| 302 | Passes | 603 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 12 |
| 9 | Crosses | 43 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 72 | Long Balls | 52 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 33 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 16 | Tackles | 9 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 52 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 52 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Venue: Estadio Rommel Fernández Gutiérrez
Location: Panama City, Panama
Attendance: 21,862
WCQ - Concacaf Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Panama | 6 | +5 | 12 |
| 2 | Suriname | 6 | +3 | 9 |
| 3 | Guatemala | 6 | +1 | 8 |
| 4 | El Salvador | 6 | -9 | 3 |
Line-Ups
Panama (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Orlando Mosquera (GK) |
| 4 | Fidel Escobar |
| 16 | Andrés Andrade |
| 3 | Jiovany Ramos |
| 15 | Éric Davis |
| 23 | Michael Murillo |
| 8 | Adalberto Carrasquilla |
| 6 | Christian Martínez |
| 11 | Édgar Bárcenas |
| 7 | José Luis Rodríguez |
| 17 | José Fajardo |
Suriname (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Etienne Vaessen (GK) |
| 12 | Stefano Denswil |
| 19 | Shaquille Pinas |
| 3 | Radinio Balker |
| 22 | Kenneth Paal |
| 8 | Justin Lonwijk |
| 5 | Ridgeciano Haps |
| 15 | Djavan Anderson |
| 18 | Tjaronn Chery |
| 9 | Richonell Margaret |
| 11 | Sheraldo Becker |
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