La Rojita reacted and attacked in the second half, but did not avoid the 3-1 defeat against Paraguay.
The Panama team fell this Monday, April 13, 1-3 against Paraguay, in the soccer tournament of the 2026 South American Youth Games, in a match where the national team showed a reaction in the complement, but it was not enough to reverse the score.
The Paraguayan team took advantage early in the match. At minute 3, Osmar Sosa opened the scoring, putting his team ahead in the early stages of the match.
DATE 1!
The men’s team #PanamaU17 🇵🇦 falls 3-1 🆚 Paraguay 🇵🇾 in its debut in the @jsjpanama2026 in the CAR.
⚽️ PAN Goal: Joseph Choy
Those led by coach Felipe Baloy will play again this Wednesday the 15th 🆚 Bolivia 🇧🇴 at the Rommel Fernández Stadium, from… pic.twitter.com/PEERQfi0AR
— FEPAFUT (@fepafut) April 13, 2026
Panama tried to reorganize, but in the second half came the second blow. At 59′, Arian Reyes scored an own goal when trying to clear the ball, extending the lead for Paraguay.
The Panamanian team had a clear opportunity to get into the game in the 65th minute, when Joseph Choy had a penalty kick, but was unable to achieve it.
However, the reaction came minutes later. At 72′, Choy himself vindicated himself with a powerful left foot shot to the right corner, scoring a goal for Panama and returning hope to the team.
However, Paraguay sealed the match in the 76th minute, again through Osmar Sosa, who scored his double to establish the final 3-1.
In the final minutes, Panama maintained an offensive proposal, generating arrivals and seeking to reduce the difference, although without success in the definition.
After this result, the national team will focus on its next tournament commitments: it will face Bolivia on April 15 and then Argentina on April 17.
In another result, the women’s futsal team lost 4-0 to Argentina.
Tomorrow the women’s team returns to the CAR field against Paraguay, starting at 2:45 pm.
