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Panama names Seattle Sounders defender Román Torres to 23-man FIFA World Cup roster

Roman Torres Panama flag 2018-05-30

There wasn’t much doubt, but Seattle Sounders defender Román Torres is officially heading to Russia.


Panama on Wednesday announced their 23-man roster for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, the first in the Central American nation’s history. The federation previously announced a 35-man provisional roster.


Torres has over 90 caps and scored the game-winning goal to send Los Canaleros to the World Cup.


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