On Panama's only shot on target, Cecilio Waterman scored the game's lone goal in the 94th minute to clinch a spot in Sunday's CNL final, ensuring the only previous winners of the tournament would miss out on their first piece of silverware since Pochettino took the job last fall.

No FIFA Confederation has risen like Concacaf over the last five years, led by the emergence of the U.S. and Canadian men’s national teams.

The Concacaf Nations League finals cast a spotlight on the escalating tensions – on and off the field – between the 2026 World Cup co-hosts