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Diaz hat-trick powers Panama past Qatar

Diaz hat-trick powers Panama past Qatar

Miami: Ismael Díaz scored a hat-trick in the space of nine second-half minutes as Panama marched into the semi-finals of the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup with a 4-0 win over Qatar on Saturday.
Panama will face the winners of the quarter-final between the United States and Canada, which will be held on Sunday in Cincinnati.
Guest team Qatar had to shuffle their lineup, at the home of the Dallas Cowboys, with six players suspended due to an accumulation of yellow cards and Panama proved to be too strong for the regning Asian champions.
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The Canalmen took the lead in the 19th when Eric Davis whipped in a great cross from the left and Edgar Barcenas buried a header into the far corner.
 
The goal rush for Diaz started in the 56th minute when he was fed a perfect through ball by the impressive Adalberto Carrasquilla, burst in from the left and cleverly slotted into the near post.
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Diaz made it 3-0 with a poacher's finish after Carrasquilla's drive was blocked and after a brief scramble the ball fell to the striker, who picked his spot for his second.
 
The hat-trick was completed when, after a smart exchange with Jose Fajardo, Diaz burst away from the Qatari defenders and fired home with confidence.
 
Mexico defeated Costa Rica 2-0 in Saturday's second quarter-final while Sunday's other last eight tie sees Jamaica up against Guatemala.
 
Source: AFP

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