25 Jun 2018

WATCH: Commentators' teary reaction to Panama WC debut

Cape Town - Watch the teary reaction of two commentators off-air while listening to the Panama national anthem being played for the first time in World Cup history.

Panama made their debut at the 2018 Soccer World Cup in a 3-0 loss to Belgium on June 18 with two national commentators brought tears during the national anthem.

Ecstatic fans also celebrated wildly when Felipe Baloy, 37, scored the first-ever goal for Panama at a World Cup in a 6-1 loss to England.

Watch the video below:

Wow. Panama commentators reaction off air while they listen for the first time the Panama anthem at the World Cup.
I totally, totally understand them pic.twitter.com/dusriPyXkB
— Tancredi Palmeri (@tancredipalmeri) June 24, 2018

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