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USA vs Panama live score, updates, highlights, from USMNT as Gold Cup semifinal is scoreless at half

By July 13, 2023No Comments

Following an exhausting Gold Cup quarterfinal slog that saw a sloppy USMNT barely escape a bout with Canada with their Gold Cup title defense intact, they now take on Panama with a shot at reaching the title for a second straight tournament.

Less than 72 hours after topping Canada in a penalty shootout, first having coughed up the lead in regulation stoppage time before completing a comeback of their own deep into extra time, the USMNT now has to refocus to take the field again in a semifinal.

Panama skated by Qatar in their quarterfinal and had an extra day of rest, and will come ready to push for their third-ever Gold Cup final appearance, having fallen short of the crown in the first two attempts.

The Sporting News is following the USA vs Panama match live, providing score updates, commentary and highlights as they happen.

MORE: After an historic shootout win over Canada, Matt Turner’s penalty record is quite impressive!

USA vs Panama live score

  Score (2H) Goal scorers
USA 0 —
Panama 0 —

Starting lineups:

USA (4-3-3, right to left): 1. Turner (GK) — 5. Reynolds, 12. M. Robinson, 3. Long, 15. D. Jones — 6. Busio, 8. Sands, 14. Mihailovic — 9. Ferreira, 19. Vazquez, 11. Cowell.

Panama (3-4-3, right to left): 22. Mosquera (GK) — 4. Escobar, 3. Cummings, 16. Andrade — 10. Barcenas, 8. Carrasquilla, 20. Godoy, 15. Davis — 17. Fajardo, 19. Quintero, 11. Diaz.

USA vs Panama live updates, highlights, commentary

USA vs Panama: Second Half

60th min: Panama has a dangerous opportunity in the U.S. penalty area, but the defense does enough to prevent a shot and scramble it clear. Cross came from the Panama left this time, with Reynolds covering his man but nobody to help on the overload.

53rd min: Chance, Panama! WHAT A SAVE MATT TURNER! HE KEEPS THE GAME SCORELESS! It’s a free header for Saturday’s hat-trick hero Ismael Diaz, who heads it down into the ground beautifully. The ball pops up and looks to be chipping the goalkeeper, but Turner reacts insanely quickly to make the save! After Sunday’s heroics in the penalty shootout, that man does it again!

52nd min: Chance, USA! Finally a creative move from the U.S. and it comes via Cade Cowell! He has the option to cut centrally, but he instead goes vertically before cutting it back to Brenden Vazquez, but his short delivery is awkward and Vazquez puts it over.

The wingers have switched sides out of the half, with Cade Cowell over helping defensively on Bryan Reynolds’s side. That’s got Jesus Ferreira on the left wing, which isn’t exactly his best position. Likely we will see changes around the hour mark from BJ Callaghan — 

50th min: DeJuan Jones is scythed down at the top of the penalty area and is screaming for a call, but the official waves it away.

Matt Miazga is up off the bench receiving instructions from the coaching staff, but Aaron Long re-enters the field for now. Miazga was also apparently warming up extensively at halftime according to the Fox broadcast, so he may be set to come in either way.

47th min: Chance, Panama! The U.S. back line is beaten again, as Jose Fajardo is threaded through by a brilliant feed from the right, but Aaron Long makes a great recovery to cut down the chance at the death, as Matt Turner charges.

After the play Long stays down and is receiving treatment. The U.S. is already very thin, and Matt Miazga would be the only available replacement with Jalen Neal also out with a knock.

Kickoff: The second half is under way, and the U.S. needs to improve just like they did against Canada three days ago. BJ Callaghan didn’t make any personnel changes for that match at the break, and doesn’t today either as they get play restarted in San Diego.

Today, he needs to sort out the issues with Panama flooding the wide areas and pulling the U.S. midfield out of its shape.

HALFTIME: USA 0-0 Panama

It wasn’t quite as sloppy as the first half against Canada back on Sunday, but it sure was close. Panama targeted the U.S. full-backs in the opening 20 minutes, and then started sliding passes right down the gut as the half neared a close, both to great effect.

The U.S. just couldn’t get on the ball consistently enough to produce enough chances to have their own influence in front of the Panama net.

Scoreless at the half, but the feeling is that Panama will score eventually should this continue.

USA vs Panama: First Half

43rd min: Goodness gracious, the U.S. is a total mess at the back right now. James Sands misses a tackle for seemingly the first time this tournament, and Panama pass right through the middle of the U.S. defense. Matt Turner comes off his line to punch clear, but doesn’t get good contact, and the U.S. does just enough to keep Panama from putting the ball in the open net. This is getting dicey.

40th min: Panama nearly gets another shot on frame as another diagonal cutback from the left nearly finds a Panama forward yet again, but Gianluca Busio applies enough pressure that there’s no shot taken. Busio has to be careful, because he bundled the man over, and while it’s not a penalty and not whistled, he won’t want to give the referee anything to think about.

34th min: The U.S. get forward into the Panama penalty area for the first time in a while, but Jesus Ferreira can’t control a long ball properly, instead popping it high into the air into no-man’s land with nobody trailing the play. A disappointing end to that buildup.

There’s a nervous calm around Snapdragon Stadium as U.S. fans are struggling to get themselves into the flow of this somewhat disjointed, awkward back-and-forth game.

28th min: Chance, Panama! Edgar Barcenas has the ball in the back of the net, but it’s ruled out for offside! The call is correct, and confirmed by replay, just leaning off the back shoulder of his defender. The U.S. line put their hands up immediately, but it’s a nervy moment for the U.S. Aaron Long has struggled so far next to Miles Robinson.

Hydration break is up as the two sides head to the touchline for a breather.

26th min: James Sands makes another brilliant tackle, this time in the attacking half to dispossess Adalberto Carrasquilla and stop a Panama counter. He’s been the best U.S. player so far throughout the entire tournament.

22nd min: Chance, Panama! They get another good effort on Matt Turner’s area as Jose Fajardo connects his head to a speculative lateral cross and puts it just over the crossbar. Not a bad look there, and Panama continue to prove a bit dangerous.

20th min: Djordje Mihailovic is clobbered from behind and wins a free-kick for the U.S. from a dangerous position about 27 yards out, shaded to the left of center. Gianluca Busio takes, but his looped delivery into the mixer isn’t long enough, and instead is cleared by Fidel Escobar under little U.S. pressure.

12th min: Chance, Panama! The visitors finally do put together a dangerous attack from their possession, this time from the right, and Ismael Diaz rips a cross laterally to the doorstep. Matt Turner stops the cross and deflects it out of danger, which was critical because a Panama attacker was standing right there to put it away had Turner not been there.

10th min: Panama has done well to hold possession through the opening stage of this match, combining well with one-touch passing to keep the U.S. off the ball. They’re mostly attempting to progress forward on the flanks, but haven’t been able to build into the attacking third yet. U.S. defense keeping the ball in front of them well.

6th min: Chance, USA! Cade Cowell weaves through defenders like they’re not even there, but somehow doesn’t get a shot off before the Panama defense thwarts the chane. How did he not pull the trigger there?? The flag went up at the end of the play, but it would have been overturned as replay shows he was onside.

5th min: Fox sideline host Jenny Taft reports that Alex Zendejas is not available tonight due to a calf injury, which leaves the U.S. even thinner for this semifinal. Aidan Morris is not with the team, and Jalen Neal picked up an injury against Canada, leaving the U.S. three players short of its 23-man roster. That’s not including Alan Sonora who was replaced after the group stage due to injury by Jackson Yueill.

2nd min: This match is a track meet early! Panama goes down on a counter that requires a last-ditch James Sands intervention, and then the U.S. goes right back the other way where Djordje Mihailovic nearly gets a wide-open chance, but the rebounded effort is just out of his reach at the top of a six-yard box.

1st min: Chance, USA! Whoa! Straight off the jump, Brandon Vazquez wins the ball way up high, and he cuts it to Cade Cowell at the top of the penalty area who whacks the post! Wake up, everyone, here we go!

Kickoff: The semifinal between the U.S. and Panama is under way at Snapdragon Stadium! Let’s see how quickly the U.S. can shake off the cobwebs from the emotionally and physically taxing match against Canada less than 72 hours ago, or if that even affects them at all.

Brandon Vazquez got a huge goal in Cincinnati where he plays, and now he starts in his hometown of San Diego, in front of a capacity of 32,000 — it’s expected to be a capacity crowd, but the stadium is only half-full so far.

USA vs Panama: Pre-match commentary, analysis, stats, and more

5 mins to kick: The Fox broadcast stated that Jalen Neal picked up a groin injury late in the quarterfinal match against Canada, which is why he did not start today, and sounds like he won’t be available off the bench. It’s still interesting that Aaron Long was chosen over Matt Miazga, but recovery may have something to do with it.

15 mins to kick: Gianluca Busio had a truly fascinating performance against Canada on Sunday. He had an awful first half, to which I called out on social media. By the end of the 120 minutes, I had to eat my words, as he was one of the top U.S. performers.

Busio was exceedingly sloppy in the first half, misplacing simple passes and giving away possession cheaply. He turned it around to finish 51/60 passing, three successful crosses, an enormous eight shots, 8/14 ground duels won, 3/5 aerial duels won, and a huge six fouls won. He made the Gold Cup Best XI for the quarterfinals! (lol @ Matt Turner being left out). For today, he’ll need to conjure more of the second half and leave that first half against Canada behind him.

30 mins to kick: With Brandon Vazquez earning his first start of the tournament tonight, the U.S. has now used 22 different starters this Gold Cup. The only player on the original roster not to start a game is goalkeeper Gaga Slonina (Jackson Yueill, added as an injury replacement after the group stage, has also not started).

The record for the U.S. in a Gold Cup is 27 back in 2017, but that number would be exceedingly difficult to break under the current roster rules which restrict the list to just 23 players. It would require the entire 23-man roster to start matches, plus four injury replacements as well, which is unrealistic.

44 mins to kick: Cade Cowell earns his second start of this summer’s tournament, making him the fourth-youngest player in USMNT history to start a Gold Cup knockout match (behind George Bello and Gianluca Busio in 2011, and the leader, Juan Agudelo in 2011). He’s been great off the bench, but was only so-so in his lone start against St. Kitts & Nevis as teammates around him tore up the Caribbean minnows.

Cowell is a bright kid with a big future, and wants to play in Europe. He chatted with The Sporting News ahead of the group stage finale in Charlotte, in which he would score his first international goal off the bench.

52 mins to kick: Panama has named an unchanged lineup from the quarterfinal drubbing of Gold Cup invitees Qatar, including hat-trick hero Ismael Diaz. His triple came across a nine-minute span soon after the halftime break, and it will be up to Bryan Reynolds to lock him down on Panama’s left wing.

1 hour 5 mins to kick: The USMNT lineup is out, and there are some interesting quirks from interim head coach BJ Callaghan. He has selected to start Aaron Long at center-back ahead of both Matt Miazga and Jalen Neal, both of whom played in the taxing quarterfinal three days ago.

Additionally, Brandon Vazquez starts at the No. 9 position, while Jesus Ferreira is also on the team sheet in the absence of a second natural winger, likely meaning that Ferreira will move out wide opposite Cade Cowell.

1 hour 15 mins to kick: Rumors of a transfer to Europe have begun for U.S. striker Brandon Vazquez, and he wasn’t shy when asked what his ambitions were. He’s been linked with a move to German club Borussia Monchengladbach, but there reports label the transfer discussions as “complicated.”

He could continue to make his case for a move with continued performances at the Gold Cup, whether from the start or off the bench.

1 hour 30 mins to kick: The USMNT will wear their blue jerseys for tonight’s match in San Diego, their kit for the third straight match. They have only worn the whites once this Gold Cup, against St. Kitts & Nevis in the group stage.

1 hour 45 mins to kick: The U.S. and Panama are extremely familiar with each other, having matched up 25 times in the last 19 years. The USMNT has only seen chief rivals Mexico more.

They’re regular opponents in the Gold Cup as well, meeting in every Gold Cup but one since 2007, only not playing in 2021. Panama has only won once in regulation against the U.S. in the Gold Cup, coming back in 2011 in group stage play. They did, however, top the U.S. in the third-place game on penalties in 2015 after a 1-1 draw.

2 hours to kickoff: While this fringe USMNT roster competes for a Gold Cup, first-team star Christian Pulisic has completed a move to AC Milan. While it is yet to be officially announced by the club, it was hinted by Milan’s social media accounts yesterday, and Pulisic was pictured signing autographs for Milan fans after completing his medical. It’s essentially a done deal!

USA vs Panama lineups

In his hometown of San Diego, Brandon Vazquez is finally brought into the starting lineup, which moves Jesus Ferreira out wide. Cade Cowell has been electric off the bench on multiple occasions, and has earned a look on the left wing from the opening whistle.

Callaghan has also called upon Aaron Long for his second start of the tournament, starting him in defense in place of Jalen Neal and Matt Miazga, who have earned most of the minutes alongside Miles Robinson. The Fox broadcast stated pre-match that Neal picked up a groin injury late against Canada and is not available tonight, and then reported early in the match that Alex Zendejas is also down with a calf problem.

There are no players on the United States who have picked up yellow card accumulation suspensions in this tournament, and now the slate is cleared for the semis. It’s unclear whether Aidan Morris, given personal leave to depart camp, has returned yet, but Jordan Morris is healthy to play after coming off the bench against Canada.

USA confirmed starting lineup (4-3-3): Turner (GK) — Reynolds, M. Robinson, Neal, D. Jones — Busio, Sands, Mihailovic —Ferreira, Vazquez, Cowell.

USA subs (11): Johnson (GK), Slonina (GK), Neal, Miazga, Yedlin, Tolkin, Yueill, Roldan, J. Morris, Zendejas, Gressel.

Panama head coach Thomas Christiansen has named an unchanged lineup after Los Canaleros pummeled Qatar 4-0 in the quarterfinals.

Goalkeeper Orlando ‘El Cuti’ Mosquera, 28, has been the starter in goal for this tournament, given the No. 1 jersey in all four matches despite the presence of 49-cap veteran Luis Mejia on the roster.

U.S. fans will recognize Nashville SC midfielder Anibal Godoy as a mainstay for Panama, coming into the tournament on 125 caps. The defense is also extremely experienced, featuring four players with over 60 international appearances, although 24-year-old Andres Andrade (23 caps) has broken into the starting back line after completing a transfer to Austrian club LASK just over a week ago.

Panama confirmed starting lineup (3-4-3): Mosquera (GK) — Escobar, Cummings, Andrade — Barcenas, Carrasquilla, Godoy, Davis — Fajardo, Quintero, Diaz.

Panama subs (12): (Lineups released one hour prior to kickoff)

How to watch USA vs Panama live stream, TV channel

Here’s how to watch the USA vs. Panama match in the United States and Canada:

USA

  • Date: Wed, July 12, 2023
  • Time (ET): 7:30 p.m. ET (4:30 p.m. PT)
  • TV Channel: FS1, Univision, TUDN
  • Streaming: Fubo, Fox Sports site/app, TUDN site/app

The match between the United States and Panama will be televised in the United States on FS1 (English) and on Univision and TUDN (Spanish). All three channels are available to stream on Fubo, which is offers a free trial for new users.

Subscribers to cable, satellite, or telco packages can use their credentials to access a stream on the Fox Sports or TUDN site and app.

Canada

  • Date: Wed, July 12, 2023
  • Time (ET): 7:30 p.m. ET (4:30 p.m. PT)
  • TV channel: Telus Optik TV (Channel 980)
  • Streaming: Fubo Canada, OneSoccer site/app

The match will be televised in Canada on Telus Optik TV (Channel 980), where viewers can watch the OneSoccer broadcast.

It will also be streamed on Fubo Canada, as well as on the OneSoccer site and app for subscribers.

USA vs Panama betting odds

The United States are favorites in this match, given their pedigree as defending Gold Cup champions, but Panama are probably underestimated by the betting market here, as they are an impressive and experienced side which could trouble the young and inexperienced U.S. squad.

The USMNT struggled for long stretches against a fringe Canada team in the quarterfinals, and Panama will know how to exploit the weaknesses shown in that display. Given the U.S. were put through a gauntlet just days ago and will have less than 72 hours to recover, there could be multiple factors in Panama’s favor in this game that lead to value in their moneyline odds which are set at over 4/1.

  USA
win		 Draw Panama
win		 Both teams
to score Y / N		 Over / Under
2.5 goals		 USA
advance		 Panama
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BetMGM
(USA)		 -165 +280 +450 +110 / -160 +105 / -145 -375 +240
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(Canada)		 -172 +280 +480 +105 / -164 +111 / -141 -385 +245

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