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2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup Match Preview: Panama vs. Honduras

Match Details

Fixture: Panama vs Honduras

Competition: 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup – Quarterfinal

Date: Saturday, June 28, 2025

Kickoff Time: 7:15 PM ET / 4:15 PM PT

Venue: State Farm Stadium, Glendale, AZ

Broadcast: Fox Sports, TUDN, ViX, CONCACAF GO (YouTube – international)

Match Context & Stakes

Panama stormed through Group C with a perfect 3–0–0 record, scoring 10 goals and conceding just 3, including a dominant 4–1 win over Jamaica. They’ve emerged as one of the tournament’s most balanced and dangerous sides. Honduras, meanwhile, had a rollercoaster group stage. After a 6–0 loss to Canada, they bounced back with narrow wins over El Salvador and Curaçao, the latter sealed by a stoppage-time winner. Despite a negative goal differential, they advanced as Group B runners-up. This is a rematch of the 2023 Gold Cup quarterfinal, which Panama won 2–1. Expect fireworks.

🇵🇦 Panama – Team Preview

Group Stage Results

5–2 vs Guatemala

1–0 vs Trinidad & Tobago

4–1 vs Jamaica

Key Players

Ismael Díaz: 5 goal contributions (3 goals, 2 assists); explosive winger

Tomas Rodríguez: 3 goals; clinical finisher

Michael Amir Murillo: Veteran right-back with attacking thrust

Orlando Mosquera (GK): 3 starts, 1 clean sheet; vocal leader

Tactical Notes

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Strengths: High pressing, wide overloads, set-piece threat

Weaknesses: Occasional lapses in defensive transitions

🇭🇳 Honduras – Team Preview

Group Stage Results

0–6 vs Canada

2–1 vs El Salvador

2–1 vs Curaçao

Key Players

Romell Quioto: Veteran forward; scored vs Curaçao

Jorge Benguché: Physical striker with aerial presence

Edwin Rodríguez: Creative spark in midfield

Edrick Menjívar (GK): Rebounded after Canada loss with key saves

Tactical Notes

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Strengths: Resilience, physicality, late-game urgency

Weaknesses: Defensive fragility (8 goals conceded), slow starts

Head-to-Head & Stats

StatPanamaHonduras
Group Stage Record3–0–02–1–0
Goals Scored104
Goals Conceded38
Last 5 Meetings3W–1D–1L1W–1D–3L
Gold Cup Titles01 (1981)

Panama has scored in 7 straight Gold Cup matches. Honduras has conceded in 10 of their last 11.

Panama’s attacking depth and midfield control should overwhelm a shaky Honduran backline. Expect Honduras to fight, but Panama’s form and cohesion make them clear favorites to reach the semifinals.

How to Watch Panama vs Honduras – June 28, 2025

TV Channels: Fox Sports, TUDN, Televisa, TSN (Canada)

Streaming: ViX, CONCACAF GO (YouTube – international), FuboTV

Kickoff: 7:15 PM ET / 4:15 PM PT

MATCH ODDS

Panama – 155                   Draw + 300                     Honduras + 425

Over 2.5 – 110                   Under 2.5 – 115

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Friday, June 27, 2025

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