Two teams looking to qualify for the Copa America Centenario will do battle when Panama hosts Cuba on Friday.
Only six teams from the CONCACAF region are allowed to qualify for the tournament. Mexico, Costa Rica, Jamaica and the United States have all punched their ticket. Panama and Cuba are looking to capture the final berth, with Trinidad and Tobago or Haiti capturing the other.
This is the 35th meeting between the two nations. Panama leads the all-time series by a small margin (13-9-12), but haven't lost to Cuba since 2010. Los Canaleros are 4-1-0 in that time, outscoring Cuba 14-2.
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Preview
Game Time: 8:30 p.m. ET
Location: Estadio Rommel Fernandez
Odds, per Oddschecker: Panama (1/5) - Draw (13/2) - Cuba (22)
Weather: Clear, High of 81
TV: Univision Deportes
What They're Saying
Panama goalkeeper Jose Calderon (via CONCACAF): "[The Copa América] is a very important tournament for the whole country and for us as players because it is where world class national teams play. The truth is that we have to think about tomorrow [Friday], get the result that we all want, trust in what we've worked on during this time."
Cuba head coach Raul Gonzalez (via CONCACAF): "We have come here for a very important match. For us, we are very motivated for this match. I think it is going to be a very interesting match, where the two national teams are going to put everything they have on the field."
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