The Panama gamers celebrated with an unsuspecting Thierry Henry after securing a dramatic late victory over the USA to knock them out of the CONCACAF Nations League.
Substitute Cecilio Waterman struck within the 94th minute to safe a 1-0 victory for Panama to progress to the ultimate of the competitors to face Mexico.
And Panama’s gamers took the chance to have fun with former Arsenal ahead Henry, who was sitting pitchside on punditry responsibility.
They surrounded and hugged Henry, who appeared shocked by the eye he was receiving.
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The consequence comes as a major blow for the USA and their new boss Mauricio Pochettino forward of the World Cup in north America subsequent yr.
“We’re USA,” Pochettino mentioned afterwards. “You can’t win together with your shirt, otherwise you can not win if you happen to play right here, there or I don’t know.
“You should present, and you must come right here and be higher and undergo and win the duels and work arduous. If not, it’s not going to be sufficient.
“The best way that we strategy the sport and begin the sport wasn’t in the appropriate method. That’s the reason I really feel so dissatisfied, and all of us really feel dissatisfied. I feel within the first half, we performed too gradual, so snug on the pitch. We didn’t present aggression with the ball.
“In case you don’t have aggression, it’s inconceivable as a result of the opponent, [they] know that we’re going to play into the toes,” he mentioned. “You’re going to play secure. You aren’t going to take threat.
“If you wish to play soccer, you must take dangers, you must go ahead, you must win duels, someday 50-50. That’s my objective.”
USA will now face Canada within the third-placed closing to compete for the bronze medal as Pochettino goals for a a lot improved efficiency to instill some confidence again into the staff.