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Defeat leaves Panama heartbroken
Houston: Panama head coach Thomas Christiansen was left to rue on a missed opportunity after his side suffered a last-gasp defeat to Ghana in their FIFA World Cup 2026 Group L tie on Wednesday.
The Central American side looked set for a share of the points but were hit right at the very end, with Caleb Yirenkyi scoring ⁠the winner for Ghana in fifth minute of added time.

"The result is ⁠painful, ‌but that's because we deserved better," Christiansen said. "We were excellent in the first half - we controlled Ghana.

"It ⁠is a cruel way to lose a game but we ‌can't just keep dwelling on this error forever."
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Panama went into the tie seeking their first ever FIFA World Cup victory but now face a challenge to advance to the knockout stage, with Croatia and England their other opponents in the group.

"Here we have two ​games against very challenging opponents," Christiansen said. "We know the quality they have, but we will do our very best."

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