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#1 Panama
A country distinctively famous for the Panama Canal, Román Torres' 88th-minute winner for Panama in their final Hex Qualification match against Costa Rica sent them to the World Cup and cemented their name in the record books. Excitement took over the streets of Panama as enthusiastic football fans celebrated their team's achievement late into the night.
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The president of Panama declared the following Wednesday to be a national holiday after the country qualified for the World Cup for the first time ever. On a controversial night at Estadio Rommel Fernández in Panama City, Roman Torres' last-gasp winner sent the United States out of the World Cup.
The World Cup in Russia starts on 14 June 2018 and the Panamese players are more than enthusiastic to travel to the finals for the first time, backed by millions of home fans as football slowly expands its roots in the country.
The team will be coached by Hernán Darío Gómez, one of only three managers to have led three different countries to the FIFA World Cup. The two others to have done so are Henri Michel and Carlos Queiroz.
