Costa Rica vs. Panama prediction and betting tips on November 17, 2023
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Game Prediction
Currently, football matches of national teams are underway in various corners of the Earth. While in other regions, qualifying matches are in progress, in the CONCACAF region, time has been found for the quarter-final of the Nations League. In the night of Friday, according to our time, the national teams of Costa Rica and Panama will compete. Readers of the website have access to a complimentary forecast for the match on November 17, 2023.
Costa Rica has recently emerged as one of the regional football leaders.
"Los Ticos," in the past century, participated in the World Cup only once, in 1990. However, since 2002, they have consistently qualified, reaching the quarter-finals in 2014. Despite not advancing beyond the group stage in Qatar, they secured a victory, 1-0 against Japan. Yet, in the new calendar year, there were numerous defeats, exiting the Gold Cup in the first playoff round after earning four points in three group stage matches, including a 1-4 loss to Saudi Arabia in a friendly match in September.
Panama couldn't replicate the success of 2018
"The Canalmen" managed to make their debut in the World Cup, although they suffered three defeats on Russian soil with a goal difference of 2-11. Subsequently, they earned a considerable number of points but not enough to secure another World Cup berth through CONCACAF. In the summer, they reached the final of the Gold Cup, eliminating the USA in the semifinals (1-1, won on penalties), but lost 0-1 to Mexico in the decisive match, a team they had defeated in the third-place playoff of the previous Nations League edition. In the new cycle, they collected 10 points out of 12 in the group stage, albeit against relatively modest opponents — Guatemala, Martinique, and Curaçao.
Previous matches:
At the beginning of last year, Costa Rica won a World Cup qualification match. However, they subsequently defeated Panama three times.
Free forecast for the Costa Rica vs. Panama match on November 17:
The sides are relatively evenly matched. Considering the home advantage, we place our bet on the Costa Ricans with a "0" handicap (odds - 1.76).