Our prediction for this World Cup 2026 match:
Estadio Rommel Fernandez will host Monday’s World Cup qualifier between Panama and Jamaica. Los Canaleros aim to make amends for a 1-0 loss to Costa Rica, and a win over Jamaica will see them stay in top four. Cecilio Waterman has been ruled out with injury, while Harold Cummings is a major doubt following his positive test for coronavirus. The Reggae Boyz, on the other hand, aim to make amends for a 2-1 loss to Mexico.
Considering that both sides are likely to go for a win in Monday’s clash, we believe that there is a big value in betting on draw. West Ham ace Michail Antonio continues to lead the line for Jamaica, while defender Damion Lowe misses out through suspension. Aston Will winger Leon Bailey is out of contention through injury. Earlier in the process Panama outclassed Jamaica 3-0.
Highlighted Player (Anibal Godoy):
Anibal Godoy is a professional footballer who plays for Panama national football team. The powerful midfielder was born on February 10, 1990 and he has been playing for los Ticos since March 4, 2010 when he made his debut for the national team.
Anibal Godoy played full 90 minutes in the 2-1 win over Venezuela and he scored his first goal for Panama four years late in a 3-1 victory over El Salvador. Speaking of his club career, Godoy played for Chepo of Panama from 2007 to 2010 and he moved to Europe in the summer of 2013, signing a deal with Hungarian outfit Honved.
After playing 24 league games (one goal) for Honved, Godoy signed for Major League Soccer club San Jose Earthquakes in August 2015. Anibal Godoy is a defensive midfielder and his preferred foot is left. His contract with San Jose should expire in December, 2017 and it has to be noted that he began his youth career Arsenal de Sarandi of Argentina.
Highlighted Team (Jamaica):
The Reggae Boyz are enjoying in their 2014 Copa Centroamericana title and are looking forward to their second-ever entry into the Copa America. Jamaica took positives from their debut in the competition last year in Chile despite going out in the group stage and will now be willing to make one step further.
The country had more success later in the summer when Winfried Schafer’s men knocked off the United States in the semi-finals of the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup. The Reggae Boyz were ultimately stopped in the final as they lost to Mexico, but the ticket to 2016 Copa America was enough of a reward itself as four highest finishers were guaranteed a place at the competition.
Jamaica stepped onto the international scene with a 2-1 win over Haiti in 1925 and have so far qualified only once for the FIFA World Cup in 1998. It was not until 1965 that Jamaica made their first attempt to qualify for the World Cup though.