{"id":46081,"date":"2017-10-06T07:30:21","date_gmt":"2017-10-06T07:30:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.biphoo.com\/bipnews\/?p=46081"},"modified":"2017-10-06T07:30:21","modified_gmt":"2017-10-06T07:30:21","slug":"u-s-national-soccer-team-vs-panama-game-time-tv-info","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biphoo.com\/bipnews\/sports\/u-s-national-soccer-team-vs-panama-game-time-tv-info.html","title":{"rendered":"U.S. national soccer team vs. Panama: Game time, TV info"},"content":{"rendered":"

U.S. national soccer team vs. Panama: Game time, TV info<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

ORLANDO \u2014 U.S. national soccer team vs. Panama: Game time, TV info:-We\u2019ve been saying that it\u2019s time for a United States revival in its World Cup campaign for months \u2014 now the final ticks of the clock are upon us. Friday\u2019s game against Panama is the biggest the program has faced in recent memory and nothing less than a victory will be seen as a satisfactory outcome.<\/span><\/p>\n

Missing out on the World Cup, once unthinkable, is now a real possibility. Here is what to look for as head coach Bruce Arena and his team face their ultimate test.<\/span><\/p>\n

TIME, TV INFO:<\/strong> Friday, kickoff at 7 p.m. ET. ESPN 2, Univision, UDN.<\/span><\/p>\n

LOCATION:<\/strong> Orlando City Stadium, Orlando.<\/span><\/p>\n

QUALIFYING:<\/strong> United States (4th place, 2-3-3, eight points). Panama (3rd place, 2-4-2, 10 points).<\/span><\/p>\n

WHAT TO WATCH:<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

NINTH GAME NERVES:<\/strong> The U.S. has a deeper squad than Panama, more dangerous impact players and home advantage. In theory, it should win. But going off logic and common sense, it should have won plenty of other games in this qualifying campaign, and didn\u2019t. With the ninth of 10 final round qualifiers now here, don\u2019t be surprised to see some nerves jangling if the U.S. is unable to score early. At that point Panama, with a stout defensive and strong counter-attacking game, becomes extra dangerous.<\/span><\/p>\n

PULISIC PRESSURE:<\/strong> Christian Pulisic has achieved a huge amount in his young career, enough that it is easy to forget that he is still just 19. He is expected to form much of the attacking impetus for the national team for years to come. Yet if the Borussia Dortmund wunderkind wants to cement himself into national team folklore there is no better time to do it. How he withstands the physical pressure of an opponent determined to give him a painful evening will say a lot about his character.<\/span><\/p>\n

HOME COMFORT:<\/strong> The decision to play Costa Rica in the New York area last month, where a crowd containing a large number of visiting team fans was all but guaranteed, was an absolute folly. The U.S. will hope for a louder and more partisan experience this time around, with Orlando enjoying a soccer boom thanks to successful MLS and NWSL teams.<\/span><\/p>\n

PANAMA RESILIENCE:<\/strong> Panama has never reached the World Cup and has perhaps its best generation of players nears the end of the road, it may never get a better opportunity than this. Coach Hernan Dario Gomez has built his squad around defensive toughness, stamina and hard work, and with the visitors having conceded just five times in eight games things will not be easy for the goal-hungry Americans.<\/span><\/p>\n

Source:-https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/2017\/10\/05\/usmnt-vs-panama-game-time-tv-info\/738149001\/<\/span><\/p>\n

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