The United States National Soccer Team defeated Panama at 10:38 p.m. (EST) in the "COPA DE ORO". With this victory, the national team qualified to the semi-finals where it will play Honduras, who today defeated Team Canada.The United States and Panama had to play in overtime after Team USA tied the game in the second half. In overtime, the United States scored on a penalty kick.
Tomorrow four teams will attempt qualify to the semi-finalist, Guadalupe and Costa Rice face each other and then Mexico and Haiti will have their encounter. It is expected that Mexico should qualify, however, their national team has been experiencing a massive slump in the past two years.
At the end of the game, several Panamanian player surrounded the Mexican referee and attempted to assault him. The referee had to be escorted by security, however, some players were disrespectful to them as well.
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