A steamy, humid night at Estadio Rommel Fernández four days later turned out to be much more of a slog. The 1-1 result left the six-team qualifying standings much the same as they had been before Tuesday’s slate of games, with the United States remaining in fourth place but feeling satisfied about keeping pace after a bruising match. Four minutes after Dempsey’s goal, Panama tied the score off a scramble in front of Howard. Panama had most of the best opportunities to score, but the Canaleros — so named after the Panama Canal — left their fans somewhat disappointed to have only drawn. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyThe result left Panama in third place in the six-team standings.

Source: New York Times March 29, 2017 04:36 UTC