The CONCACAF Gold Cup quarter-finals kick off with an exciting clash between Panama, winners of Group C and ranked 57th by FIFA, and Qatar, runners-up of Group B and ranked 58th. This encounter marks their first competitive meeting since their thrilling 3-3 draw in the group stage of the tournament two years ago, where all six goals were scored in the second half. Panama has remained unbeaten in the 2023 tournament, securing two wins and one draw. Interestingly, they have yet to score a goal before the 23rd minute, suggesting that they might rely on second-half goals once again.

Panama, known as the Canal Men, have progressed efficiently into the quarter-finals, having scored two goals in each of their three group games. Their consistent performances have them dreaming of a first semi-final appearance since 2015. However, given the similar rankings and the high stakes involved, Thomas Christiansen's men can expect a tough challenge.

Qatar, appearing in their second consecutive Gold Cup, finds themselves in the opening quarter-final once again. They will be hoping to repeat history after defeating El Salvador 3-2 in this stage of the competition in 2021. While they reached the semi-finals last year, they enter this knockout stage as clear underdogs. Their entry was secured through a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Mexico in their final group game. As the reigning AFC Asian Cup champions and hosts of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, head coach Carlos Queiroz will be eager for his team to build on this win and improve their recent form, with only one victory in their last six competitive internationals (D2, L3).

A key battle to watch out for will be between Panama's José Fajardo, who has been instrumental in opening the scoring in two of their group games, and Qatar's Hazem Shehata, who will be part of the defensive line tasked with stopping him. Shehata himself demonstrated his scoring prowess by netting the winner against Mexico.

I believe that the competitive significance ot the hosts here will be the deciding factor in this clash. Good lucK!

中北美和加勒比地区国际足联(CONCACAF)金杯1 / 4决赛将在C组冠军、国际足联排名第57位的巴拿马和B组亚军、国际足联排名第58位的卡塔尔之间展开激烈的交锋。这是两队自两年前小组赛3-3战平以来的首次正式交锋，当时6个进球都是在下半场打进的。巴拿马在2023年的比赛中保持不败，取得了两胜一平的成绩。有趣的是，他们在第23分钟之前还没有进球，这表明他们可能会再次依赖下半场的进球。

巴拿马队被称为“运河人”，他们在三场小组赛中各进两球，高效率地进入了四分之一决赛。他们稳定的表现让他们梦想着自2015年以来第一次进入半决赛。然而，考虑到相似的排名和高赌注，托马斯·克里斯蒂安森的人可以期待一个艰难的挑战。

卡塔尔连续第二年进入金杯，又一次进入了首场四分之一决赛。他们希望在2021年以3比2击败萨尔瓦多后，能够重复历史。虽然他们去年进入了半决赛，但进入淘汰赛阶段，他们显然处于劣势。在小组赛的最后一场比赛中，他们艰难地以1比0战胜墨西哥，确保了出线资格。作为亚洲杯的卫冕冠军和2022年世界杯的东道主，主教练卡洛斯·奎罗斯(Carlos Queiroz)将渴望他的球队在这场胜利的基础上继续前进，并改善他们最近的状态，他们在最近的六场国际比赛中只取得了一场胜利(D2, L3)。

巴拿马的法哈多和卡塔尔的谢哈塔将是一场值得关注的关键之战。法哈多在小组赛的两场比赛中都率先进球，而卡塔尔的谢哈塔将成为防守线的一部分，负责阻止法哈多。谢哈塔在对阵墨西哥的比赛中打进制胜球，展示了他的得分能力。

我相信东道主的竞争力将是这场比赛的决定性因素。好运！