Canada falls 2-1 to Panama for first loss at CONCACAF U20 championships
BRADENTON, Fla. — Saed Diaz scored the tiebreaking goal in the 59th minute as Panama topped Canada 2-1 on Tuesday in group play at the CONCACAF men’s under-20 championships.
The goal was Diaz’s second of the game and came four minutes after Canada had tied the match on a shot from Noble Okello.
Canadian midfielder Michael Baldisimo received a red card in the 24th minute while Panama’s Jorge Mendez accumulated a red in the 87th minute with his second yellow card of the match.
It was Canada’s first loss in three preliminary-round games at the tournament, which serves as a regional qualifier for next year’s U-20 World Cup. The Canadians opened with wins over Dominica and Guadeloupe.