Comments and predictions for Panama vs Guatemala: Narrow door for the underdog
The match between Panama vs Guatemala in the 2025 Gold Cup will take place at 9:00 a.m. on June 21. Nghe An Newspaper analyzes performance, makes football comments and predicts the score.
Latest Panama vs Guatemala team information
Panama received great news when their main striker Eduardo Guerrero has fully recovered from injury and is ready to start against Guatemala. The player currently playing for Dinamo Kiev will likely be the top striker in coach Thomas Christiansen's 4-2-3-1 formation. Panama's squad is generally quite stable, with pillars such as Godoy, Cedeno and Diaz all in good form after an impressive 3-0 win over Nicaragua in the opening match.
On the Guatemala side, coach Luis Fernando Tena brought a youthful squad to this year's tournament, with only three experienced players who participated in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers: goalkeeper Nicholas Hagen and defenders Jose Pinto and Jose Morales. The absence of many key players who have fought internationally could make it difficult for the Central American representative to maintain a stable game against a strong and experienced opponent like Panama.
Latest expected lineup Panama vs Guatemala
Panama (4-2-3-1):Mosquera; Murillo, Escobar, Andrade, Gutierrez; Harvey, Godoy; Cedeno, Martinez, Diaz; Guerrero
Guatemala (4-2-3-1):Hagen; Herrera, Pinto, Samayoa, Morales; Franco, Saravia; Santis, Rubin, Castellanos; Lom
Latest Panama vs Guatemala football review
The match between Panama and Guatemala in the second round of Group C of the 2025 Gold Cup promises to be dramatic and exciting. Panama entered the match in high spirits after a resounding 3-0 victory over Nicaragua, extending their impressive run of form with 4 wins in the last 5 matches. Under coach Christiansen, Panama played cohesively, had squad depth and had many players in form, especially in attack. Eduardo Guerrero returned in time to help the team have more reliable scoring options, while Martinez, Diaz and Cedeno all showed remarkable flexibility and speed.
On the contrary, Guatemala just suffered a 0-3 defeat against Jamaica in their opening match. Although they had previously created a surprise with a 4-2 victory over the Dominican Republic and a stable performance in the regional qualifiers, it is clear that when facing well-organized and experienced opponents like Panama, they encountered many difficulties. Head-to-head statistics are also completely in favor of Panama when in the last 10 encounters, they won 7 and drew 3, never losing to Guatemala. Notably, the last meeting between the two teams took place in October 2023, Panama won overwhelmingly 3-0.
However, Guatemala cannot be underestimated. With a spirit of nothing to lose and a young squad, they can definitely cause trouble for Panama if they know how to take advantage of their speed in counter-attack situations. However, overall, Panama is still rated higher in terms of class, experience and stability. The match may be tense in the first half, but with the advantage of force and current form, Panama is capable of winning all 3 points - even if it may be a narrow victory.
Latest Panama vs Guatemala score prediction
Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the results of the match.Panama vs Guatemalaas follows:
- Sportsmole:Panama 2-0 Guatemala
- WhoScore:Panama 2-1 Guatemala
- Our newspaper predicts:Panama 2-1 Guatemala
When and where to watch Panama vs Guatemala live?
To watch the live match between Panama vs Guatemala in the 2025 Gold Cup taking place at 9:00 a.m. on June 21, viewers can watch onK+ Sport,K+PMor online sports channels. Wish you have fun watching football.
