Thomas Christiansen believes Panama can rise to the occasion when they face Colombia in the Copa America quarter-finals on Saturday.
Panama are competing in the tournament for the second time, and have already made history after reaching the knockout stages for the first time.
They finished as runners-up in Group C behind Uruguay after wins over the USA and Bolivia, and now face a tough test against Group D winners Colombia, who are on a 26-match unbeaten run in all competitions.
Christiansen admitted he had wanted to be the surprise package before the tournament, and he has now urged his team to take that one step further.
“I don’t need to tell [his players] anything,” the head coach said.
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