2024 Copa America: Bolivia Vs Panama, Los Canaleros' Last Hope

Panama must win against Bolivia for a chance to qualify for the quarter-finals of the 2024 Copa America (Instagram/@fepafut).

JAKARTA The Bolivia vs Panama Party will be presented in the last match of Group C of the 2024 Copa America.

The clash between the two teams took place at Inter & Co Stadium, Orlando, Florida, United States, on Tuesday, July 2, 2024, morning at 08.00 WIB. Kans passed both teams to the knockout stages, both still open.

At this time both teams occupy the two lowest positions in the group standings. Panama is in third place with three points, while Bolivia still doesn't have any points at all at the bottom of the standings.

Los Canaleros, Panama's nickname, lost 1-3 against Uruguay in the first match. They then rose to beat the United States 2-1 in the second match.

However, defeating The Yanks and having the same points, Panama had to rank third for losing on goal difference.

Meanwhile, a landslide defeat of 0-5 against Uruguay brought Bolivia to the bottom of the group standings without a single point. Results that make them need a miracle to survive in this tournament.

Statistically, Panama recorded 74 percent possession when it beat America. The record is the most compared to any Concacaf team in the tournament since Opta began collecting the data in 2011.

The victory also ended Thomas Christiansen's two consecutive defeats in all competitions. In addition, the three points gave them a realistic chance to qualify for the knockout phase.

The maximum point in this second match is the first time Panama has risen from behind since beating Nicaragua 3-2 in June 2023.

To get to the knockout stages, Panama needs help from Uruguay who will fight the United States in another match. The United States vs Uruguay ended the draw maximally and Los Canaleros won.

On the other hand, hopes to get through the group phase have not been completely destroyed for Bolivia. However, something special must occur in clashes against Panama and the final result of Uruguay vs United States.

First, they obviously need a win against Panama by a difference of seven goals. Second, Antonio Carlos Zago's team must also hope Uruguay defeats the United States.

However, these two conditions are somewhat impossible to materialize. You see, Bolivia has now suffered 13 defeats in the Copa America group match since 2015.

In this streak of defeats, the team nicknamed La Verde even struggled to score. So, getting points against Panama seems to be a dream.

In addition, this team has not beaten Concacaf's opponent since the test duel against▁Dunia and Tobago (5-0 win) in 2022. La Verde has also lost three consecutive matches against teams from the region since then.

Clashes will be the seventh all-time meeting between Bolivia vs Panama. The four latest clashes, all of which are headed by Panama.

For Panama, the match against Bolivia is the last hope. Los Canaleros is motivated to achieve maximum results for the sake of a chance to the quarter-finals.

Formation Forecast

Bolivia (3-4-3): Almada; Cuellar, Haquin, Jo. Sagredo; Suarez, Justiano, Villamil, Je. Sagredo; Terceros, Ramallo, Vaca

Panama (3-4-3): Mosquera; Anderson, Miller, Cordoba; Murillo, Ayarza, Martinez, Davis; Yanis, Fajardo, Diaz