Panama joined the USA as the first two qualifiers for Concacaf Nations League final four after a 3-1 win over Costa Rica — highlighted by a José Luis Rodríguez golazo — earned it a 6-1 aggregate quarterfinal series victory. Results of Tuesday’s Mexico-Honduras (0-2) and Canada-Jamaica (2-1) quarterfinal second-leg encounters will round out the field.

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Soccer America Executive Editor Mike Woitalla has written freelance articles about soccer for more than 30 media outlets in nine nations. The winner of eight United Soccer Coaches Writing Contest awards,...