USA vs. Panama Women's Soccer: Start Time, Live Stream and Predictions
The United States and Panama both play their second match of the 2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship on Sunday.
The Americans got off to the perfect start in Group A, thrashing Mexico 6-0 on Thursday. Panama also tasted victory in their opener, as they beat Trinidad and Tobago 3-0.
The top two teams in each group will progress to the semi-finals. The finalists and the winner of the third-place playoff all qualify directly for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup.
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Date: Sunday, October 7
Venue: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park, North Carolina
Time: 5 p.m. (ET), 10 p.m. (BST)
TV Info: Fox Sports 1
Live Stream: Fox Sports GO (U.S.)
The U.S. team were in cruise control in their first match and will be favourites for victory again on Sunday.
Coach Jill Ellis handed Megan Rapinoe the captain's armband against Mexico, and she led by example, scoring twice and producing an inspirational display.
The 33-year-old will hope to continue the superb form she has shown for the national team in 2018:
Alex Morgan also scored twice and has formed a good relationship with Rapinhoe in recent games:
Tobin Heath was another goalscorer on Thursday, and she explained after the game how hungry the team are to attack, per espnW's Graham Hays:
The U.S. have bags of pace, aggression and attacking power. They have yet to lose in 2018, and anything other than a comfortable win against Panama will be seen as a shock.
Panama will have been encouraged by their victory over Trinidad and Tobago. Playmaker Marta Cox played a starring role and scored the tournament's opening goal after 12 minutes.
They will also have been pleased to see Mexico beaten so heavily by the U.S., according to football journalist Austin Miller:
Panama are playing in the CONCACAF Womens' Championship for just the third time, and while their opening win has given them a chance of making it to the semi-finals, they may get swept away by the United States.
Prediction: United States 4-0 Panama
