Panama vs Honduras Prediction, Preview, Predicted Lineups and Team News | CONCACF Gold Cup

Panama vs Honduras Preview

• Tournament: CONCACAF Gold Cup
• Date: Saturday, 28 June 2025
• Kick-Off Time: 23:15 PM GMT
• Venue: State Farm Stadium, Glendale

Panama look to continue their dominant form at the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup when they face off against a spirited Honduras side in the quarterfinals on Saturday evening, in what should be an action-packed encounter. The Panama vs Honduras clash will take place at the State Farm Stadium, with both sides charging for a win. Here is our Panama vs Honduras Preview.

It's been quite a perfect 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup for the Panama side so far. They were able to win all three of their group games in style, scoring an impressive 10 goals in the process and only conceding three goals. They aim to only pick up their performances in the knockout rounds.

Thomas Christiansen will be aiming to ensure that his side can be even quicker and more decisive with their attacking football in the key stages of the competition. He will, of course, need them to keep a strong defensive shape, but will prioritize fast-packed attacking moves and for his forwards to be prolific in front of the goal to get a big win.

Honduras were able to fight their way to the quarterfinals of the Gold Cup after getting a few nice results. They only suffered one loss in the group stages, picking up six points from three games by getting hard-fought wins over Curacao and El Salvador.

Reinaldo Rueda will look to motivate his players to produce a sturdy performance to pull off a shocker. He'll need to work hard to ensure his players can keep a stubborn defensive shape to ruin their opponents' attacking plans, and also needs them to be clinical on the counter-attacks and set pieces to get a prominent result.

Panama National Football Team News

Thomas Christiansen did a solid job at squad management in the group stages, which ensured that none of his players picked up injuries. His squad is also free from any suspensions heading into the quarterfinals.

Honduras National Football Team

Reinaldo Rueda will also have a fully fit squad available to choose from for the quarterfinal clash. None of his players picked up any injuries or suffered any suspension issues before this game.

Panama vs Honduras Predicted Lineups

Here are our Panama vs Honduras Predicted Lineups

Panama National Football Team Predicted Lineup (4-2-3-1):

Goalkeeper: Orlando Mosquera

Defenders: Amir Murillo, Fidel Escobar, Carlos Harvey, Jorge Gutierrez

Midfielders: Anibal Godoy, Victor Griffith, Christian Martinez

Forwards: Jose Rodriguez, Ismael Diaz, Tomas Rodriguez

Honduras Panama National Football Team Predicted Lineup (4-2-3-1):

Goalkeeper: Edrick Menjivar

Defenders: Luis Crisanto, Denil Maldonado, Jose Martinez, Joseph Rosales

Midfielders: Kervin Arriga, Deybi Flores, Jorge Alvarez

Forwards: Edwin Rodriguez, Romell Quioto, Jorge Benguche

Panama vs Honduras Head-To-Head Record

These two sides have met each other 37 times in the past. Out of that, the Honduras National Football Team have won 17 games and Panama have won 10 times. In their last five meetings, Honduras have won twice and Panama have won once.

Key Players to Watch in Panama vs Honduras

Ismael Diaz (Panama)

Ismael Diaz is on fire in the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup, being the top scorer with five goals. He's managed to keep an impressive 50% goal conversion rate, even scoring a hat-trick in the recent win over Jamaica.

The 28-year-old will aim to trouble the opposition defenders with his clever movement in the final third and also create bigger chances by being more accurate with his final passes. However, he will mostly be tasked to get into the goalscoring areas in the final third and ruthlessly put them away to guide Panama to the semi-finals in style.

Romell Quioto (Honduras)

Romell Quioto has been a major threat for Honduras in the Gold Cup, despite only scoring one goal in the group stages. He's managed a 14% goal conversion rate, but has been menacing with his blistering movement through the wide areas.

He'll look to outwit the defenders with his clever running and disrupt Panama's defensive shape to create chances for teammates. He'll be eager to find the ball in key areas inside the box and needs to be at his ruthless best to help his side pull off a shocker.

Panama vs Honduras Prediction

Considering the attack-minded mentality of both teams, this should be a pretty entertaining game with a lot of back-and-forth action. There should be plenty of chances for both sides, and a bit of aggression could also be on display on the pitch.

However, Panama's attacking line are currently flying high on confidence and might be too hot to handle for Honduras' leaky backline. That should help Panama put on a show and get a compelling win to reach the semifinals. Here are our Panama vs Honduras Prediction.

Predicted Score: Panama 3-1 Honduras

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