{"id":72152,"date":"2026-05-06T21:35:18","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T21:35:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/panama-player-accuses-world-cup-veteran-teammate-of-match-fixing-after-own-goal\/"},"modified":"2026-05-06T21:35:18","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T21:35:18","slug":"panama-player-accuses-world-cup-veteran-teammate-of-match-fixing-after-own-goal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/panama-player-accuses-world-cup-veteran-teammate-of-match-fixing-after-own-goal\/","title":{"rendered":"Panama Player Accuses World Cup Veteran Teammate of Match-Fixing After Own Goal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News )<\/b><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"@container mb-[25px] rounded-sm overflow-clip py-0.5 pr-0.5 pl-2.5 bg-success-100\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-m overflow-clip rounded-[6px] !bg-success-10 p-3 @[420px]:p-m\">\n<h2 class=\"m-0 flex items-center gap-s text-[19px] !text-[#1c1c1c] md:text-[20px]\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"10\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 10\" fill=\"none\" class=\"shrink-0 text-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M1 1.5h14\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><path d=\"M1 8.5h10\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><\/svg><span>Key Takeaways<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"m-0 flex list-none flex-col gap-m pl-0\">\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">Gustavo Herrera publicly accused teammate Jose Calder\u00f3n of match-fixing.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">Sporting San Miguelito self-reported its 40-year-old goalkeeper, who has 44 caps for Panama\u2019s national team; he denied wrongdoing.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">Liga Panamena de Futbol\u2019s formal investigation comes ahead of heightened regulatory concerns before the World Cup.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Club Self-Reports Goalkeeper After Teammate\u2019s Public Accusation<\/h2>\n<p>The incident occurred when Calder\u00f3n failed to control a routine 90th-minute cross and deflected the ball into his own net with his chest. The goal sealed Alianza FC\u2019s late comeback victory and <a href=\"https:\/\/newsroompanama.com\/2026\/05\/05\/match-fixing-in-panamanian-football-prison-sentences-and-pending-trial\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">immediately drew suspicion across Panamanian football<\/a>, as Sporting San Miguelito striker Gustavo Herrera abandoned the pitch before the final whistle in visible frustration. After the match, <a href=\"https:\/\/derechadiario.com.ar\/deportes\/escandalo-panama-jugador-acuso-propio-arquero-arreglar-partidos-tras-insolito-gol\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">he named Calder\u00f3n in social media posts<\/a>, writing: \u201cI\u2019m naming names: Jos\u00e9 Calder\u00f3n is a fucking match-fixer and there are many more. Aren\u2019t you ashamed? You\u2019re doing it openly now.\u201d Herrera subsequently deleted one of his messages, but other teammates also joined in publicly accusing Calder\u00f3n of foul play.<\/p>\n<p>Sporting San Miguelito coach Julio Dely Vald\u00e9s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eltiempo.com\/deportes\/futbol-internacional\/video-escandaloso-arquero-jose-calderon-es-senalado-de-amano-de-partidos-hasta-por-sus-propios-companeros-la-jugada-es-increible-3552705\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">said <\/a>\u201cIt seems a minor detail to me that Herrera left before the final whistle. It was a very strange match from minute one, very strange things. At this point it doesn\u2019t surprise me anymore.\u201d when asked about the incident, adding \u201cit\u2019s not a locker room issue\u201d and \u201cthere will be departures from the squad.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sporting San Miguelito <a href=\"https:\/\/www.infobae.com\/panama\/2026\/05\/04\/investigaran-posible-amano-de-un-partido-rarisimo-en-la-liga-panamena-de-futbol\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">filed formal complaints<\/a> with the Liga Panamena de Futbol and the Panamanian Football Federation hierarchy against its own goalkeeper, requesting \u201cimmediate, thorough and impartial investigations\u201d into Calder\u00f3n\u2019s conduct. The LPF announced on May 3 that it would request explanations from the parties involved in the \u201cserious incident,\u201d stating, \u201cThe league recognizes that mistakes can happen in football. However, it is also clear that some situations exceed this margin and are therefore unacceptable within the standards of professional competition. Without prejudice to the presumption of innocence, the league will act with the utmost rigor and pursue the investigation to its fullest extent.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Calder\u00f3n has denied the allegations, calling the own goal an unintentional sporting error. The investigation will proceed through the LPF\u2019s Integrity Office and Disciplinary Commission. The investigation arrives during heightened sports integrity scrutiny ahead of the 2026 World Cup, projected to set records for global betting turnover. Panama qualified for its second-ever appearance at the tournament, which begins June 11 in Mexico City.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/panama-player-accuses-world-cup-veteran-teammate-of-match-fixing-after-own-goal\/\">Source link <\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News ) Key Takeaways Gustavo Herrera publicly accused teammate Jose Calder\u00f3n of match-fixing. Sporting San Miguelito self-reported its 40-year-old goalkeeper, who has 44 caps for Panama\u2019s national team; he denied wrongdoing. Liga Panamena de Futbol\u2019s formal investigation comes ahead of heightened regulatory concerns before the World Cup. 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