Thursday, October 18, 2007
Panama Nat.Team 2008 Away kit
The Panama national football team is the national team of Panama and is controlled by the Federación Panameña de Fútbol. It has never qualified for the World Cup.After being considered one of the weakest teams in CONCACAF for decades, Panama is currently undergoing a resurgence. It made a surprising trip to the final round of regional qualifying for the 2006 FIFA World Cup and then shocked everyone by reaching the final game of the 2005 Gold Cup. Nowadays, under the direction of former Costa Rica head coach Alexandre Guimaraes and with some skilful players from MLS, Colombian, Mexican, Portuguese, Bulgarian and Spanish leagues, Panama is considered to be one of the best teams in CONCACAF (as of June, 2007, it is ranked 4th among CONCACAF teams according to the monthly FIFA World Rankings