Our prediction for this Gold Cup match:
Costa Rica
Match Time & Date:
26/06/2023
08:30 PM
Prediction: 1-1
Panama
All eyes will be on DRV PNK Stadium when Costa Rica and Panama square off against each other in the Group C derby. Costa Rica aim to get their revenge on Panama for the loss in the CONCACAF Nations League, but los Ticos will have a big fish to fry in the Gold Cup opener. Bryan Ruiz retired from international football and, in his absence, a man to watch in the home team will be former Arsenal forward Joel Campbell.
Los Canaleros, on the other hand, aim to make amends for the Nations League defeat to Mexico. Panama and Costa Rica seem to be evenly matched at the moment and, taking everything into account, we believe that bettors from all around the globe can find value in betting on draw. Nashville midfielder Anibal Godoy is the most notable player in the away team.
Highlighted Player (Joel Campbell):
Joel Campbell is a highly rated 23-year-old versatile forward who plays for the English Premier League club Arsenal and the Costa Rica national team. His versatility has seen him operating as a forward or on the wings. Campbell often hogs the headlines with his fast-paced runs on the wings and breathtaking goals.
He was highly rated by Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger and was snapped up as a teenager in 2011 but spent his first three seasons at the club on loan at three different clubs. His competitive debut at Arsenal came only in 2014 but has become a regular with the national squad. He has earned 55 caps already and has 11 goals to his credit in national colors.
He has already played in CONCACAF Gold Cup and Copa America. But it is his success as a key member of the 2014 FIFA World Cup quarter-final reaching squad that is a highlight of his career so far.
Highlighted Team (Panama):
Norway are a Nordic side that participated three times at the FIFA World Cup finals (1938, 1994 and 1998). The Norwegians were producing fine performances at the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France, with the team setting up a meeting with Italy in the last 16 of the showpiece tournament thanks to a 2-1 win over Brazil in their last group match.
However, the Azzurri proved to be a big catch for Norway and thanks to Bobo Vieri’s goal the Italians made it to the quarter-finals. Norway only once qualified for the European Championship finals, with the team suffering elimination in the group stages of the 2000 tournament in Belgium and Netherlands. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is the most famous Norwegian player and it is well known that he helped Manchester United beat Bayern Munich in the 1999 Champions League final.
The “Baby-faced” striker scored the winner for the Red Devils in the dying seconds of the match. Norway play their home games at Ullevaal Stadion, which was opened in September, 1926. The capacity of the venue is 28.000.
Denmark 
Spain
Portugal
Poland 
Scotland 
Croatia 
Switzerland 
Serbia 
Albania 
Czech Republic 
Germany 
Bosnia Herzegovina 
