Panama boss describes Ghana loss as 'cruel' after receiving late sucker punch

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/panama/OWKqbCfi/"]Panama[/a] looked the better ‌side in the first half and ‌had plenty of opportunities throughout the match ‌but were unable to find the net ‌before [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/yirenkyi-caleb/INmgLCSF/"]Caleb Yirenkyi[/a] [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/ghana-nNBjHale/panama-OWKqbCfi/?mid=jD1Nwbif"]knocked home the winner[/a] for [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/ghana/nNBjHale/"]Ghana[/a] in the 95th minute.[/p][p]"[b]The result is ‌painful, but that's because we ⁠deserved better[/b]," [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/christiansen-thomas/AuojCcV5/"]Christiansen[/a] ‌said. "[b]We were excellent in the first half - we ​controlled Ghana.[/b]"[/p][p]"[b]It is a cruel way to lose a game[/b]," he added. "[b]But ​we can't just keep dwelling on this error forever.[/b]"[/p][p]Panama are still searching for ⁠their first-ever World ​Cup win and now face an uphill battle to get out of a group that also includes heavyweights [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/england/j9N9ZNFA/"]England[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/croatia/K8aznggo/"]Croatia[/a].[/p][p]"[b]Here ‌we have two games against very challenging opponents,[/b]" Christiansen said. "[b]We know the quality they have, but we will do our very best.[/b]"[/p][embed guid="69dac215-3937-491a-a0ac-950919a0f03d" url="https://x.com/onesoccer/status/2067414658873438401?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]Panama's next match is on Tuesday against Croatia, who will also be looking to bounce back after a 4-2 loss to England earlier on Wednesday.[/p][p]Christiansen praised ‌Croatia as an "excellent team" but said his ​side will bring their top game ‌and not be timid.[/p][p]"[b]The way we'll do that is by showing that Panama is a very difficult team to beat, and we are going to fight ⁠to the very ⁠end,[/b]" Christiansen said.[/p]