José Fajardo
CF (RW)
Playmaking Forward
Aug 18, 1993 (32)
Right
5'11"
148 lb
One tackle off bench
Fajardo had one tackle (one won) in Saturday's 2-0 defeat versus England. In addition, he was given a yellow card in the 53rd minute.
Analysis: Fajardo thought he had given Panama a stoppage-time consolation, beating Jordan Pickford with a well-taken finish, only for the goal to be ruled out for a marginal offside in Saturday's 2-0 World Cup defeat to England. He also nearly connected with a diving header moments later as Panama pushed hard for a goal in the closing stages. Panama's elimination from the World Cup is confirmed with the result, finishing bottom of Group L as the tournament's only side without a single goal scored.
Neutralized in defeat
Fajardo registered one shot (zero on goal) in Tuesday's 1-0 loss against Croatia.
Analysis: Fajardo had reduced involvement despite getting the nod over Cecilio Waterman as a lone center-forward in a difficult fixture. The 32-year-old will now remain in contention for playing time, though he might not see a lot more action given that Panama no longer have chances of progressing in the tournament. Over the first two games, he took one shot and scored no goals or assists in 110 minutes of play.
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