Alfonso Maquensi then scored the winning penalty in the 4-3 shootout win.
The Panama players ended up in a delirious dogpile on the floor while the stunned Canadians wondered what might have been.
The four semifinalists at the CONCACAF tournament will represent North and Central America and the Caribbean at the FIFA Futsal World Cup this September in Lithuania. Obviously very very sad, said Canadian midfielder Marco Rodriguez, his voice dripping with emotion. There s not much we can do. This is what happens, this is part of football. We worked really hard for five years. Unfortunately penalties, they didn t come through for us. We gave our all. I m proud of the boys.
Los pelaos del futsal de Panamá suman doce años de 'éxito Mundial'
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Panamá y Estados Unidos clasifican al Mundial de futsal Lituania 2021
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Panamá, de la mano del técnico venezolano José Botana, clasificó al Mundial de Futsal
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