CAI, Verdes FC seek first victory in Group C | OneFootball

MIAMI – The 2025 Concacaf Central American Cup continues with Club Atlético Independiente hosting Verdes FC in Group C on Thursday at Estadio Rommel Fernández Gutiérrez in Panama City, Panama.

CAI will seek to rebound from a 2-1 away loss against FC Motagua to begin its campaign. Ángel Valverde struck the team’s lone goal in the encounter.

Belizean side Verdes FC will seek to keep its qualification hopes alive after falling in its two opening encounters, both at home, to FC Motagua and Deportivo Saprissa. Krisean López and Bryan Lozano have found the back of the net for the club in the 2025 edition.

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Club Atlético Independiente (C.A.I.) and Verdes FC will face each other for the first time in the Central American Cup and in any official Concacaf club tournament.

For C.A.I., this will be their second match against a Belizean club in the CCAC. In their previous encounter, they earned a 1-0 victory over Port Loyola on Matchday 4 of Group C on August 21, 2024, at Estadio Rommel Fernández in Panama City (PAN), with a goal from Aimar Modelo. That was C.A.I.’s first-ever matches against a Belizean club.

For Verdes FC, this will also be their second time facing a Panamanian club in the CCAC. In their previous match, they fell 0-4 to Sporting San Miguelito on August 16, 2023, on Matchday 3 of Group D, also at Estadio Rommel Fernández in Panama City (PAN). The goals were scored by Gabriel “El Fantasma” Torres from the penalty spot, Emmanuel Gómez, Adán Hendricks with a header, and Alexis Corpas.

Internationally, Verdes FC has a record of 1 win and 2 losses against Panamanian clubs in official tournaments: once in the Central American Cup and twice in the Concacaf Champions Cup. Their only win came in a 2-1 comeback over San Francisco FC on Matchday 5 of Group C in the 2015/2016 Concacaf Champions Cup on September 22, 2015, at Estadio Norman Broaster in San Ignacio (BLZ), with a brace from Deon “Mister Goal” McCaulay. Daniel Morán scored for San Francisco FC.