Costa Rica vs. Panama 2017 live stream: Time, TV schedule, and how to watch World Cup qualifier online

It’s time for CONCACAF to turn to World Cup qualifying again, with the final Hex round about to reach its halfway point. Costa Rica and Panama square off in a battle of two teams vying for crucial positioning, making this match an important and likely a difficult one.

Costa Rica currently sit in second place in CONCACAF qualifying for the World Cup, two points ahead of Panama and three behind Mexico. With the U.S. lurking one point behind Panama in fourth place, both teams will want a win in this match to secure their positioning as much as possible going into the second half of the qualifying round.

Costa Rica’s quick-twitch counterattacks could be the perfect foil for Panama’s slower grind, exampled by the fact that they were the only team to beat Panama during the fourth round of qualifying, taking them down twice during that six-match group stage. If history holds true, Los Ticos will be in a strong position indeed in the coming months if they can add another three points in this match.

To watch this match online in the United States, you can stream it on beIN Sports Connect or NBC Universo Now. In Panama, it will be streamed on ESPN Play Latin America, and while the match isn’t being shown online in Costa Rica, you can find viewing options for other countries on LiveSoccerTV.

Match Date/Time: day, 10 p.m. ET, 8 p.m. local

Venue: Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica, San Jose, Costa Rica

TV: beIN Sports (U.S. - English), beIN Sports en Español, NBC Universo (U.S. - Spanish), GolTV Sudamerica, GolTV Centroamerica (Costa Rica), GolTV Sudamerica, GolTV Centroamerica, RPC Canal 4 (Panama)