El Salvador 0, Panama 3

PANAMA CITY (Interstat) — Panama opened its World Cup qualifying campaign with a commanding 3-0 victory over El Salvador on Tuesday night at a raucous Estadio Rommel Fernández Gutiérrez. The home side controlled the match from the outset and secured the result with goals from César Blackman in the first half and José Luis Rodríguez late in the second, before an own goal in stoppage time sealed a lopsided scoreline that reflected Panama’s dominance. The Panamanian squad, known as Los Canaleros, delivered a performance that exceeded statistical projections. Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of 1-0, while its… Read more...