Nizhny Novgorod (Russia) June 23 (IANS) Panama midfielder Edgar Barcenas on Saturday said his team wanted to move forward and put its 0-3 loss to Belgium behind it after what he called a nervous start to their 2018 FIFA World Cup run.
Barcenas spoke at a press conference ahead of Panama s second Group G match against England on Sunday which notched a last-minute 2-1 win over Tunisia in their opener reports Efe.
He admitted his team had suffered from a bit of "stage fright" against Belgium in what is Panama s second-ever trip to the World Cup but said the defeat "remained in history" and that the team wanted to focus on facing the rest of a "difficult group."
"We ve been analyzing videos from England and we re mentally prepared. I m physically well to play a good match on Sunday " the Tijuana player added saying the team was focused on coach Dario Gomez s strategic plan for the match.
On Saturday Belgium secured a place in the World Cup knockout stage with a 5-2 win over Tunisia.

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