A lone goal from Oribe Peralta gave Mexico a second international friendly win in three nights as El Tri took down Panama 1-0 from Toyota Park just outside of Chicago on Tuesday night.
Fresh off of a less-than-convincing 2-1 victory against New Zealand, Tuesday provided one more opportunity for Mexico to get its side clicking on all cylinders before an enormous World Cup qualifying match against the United States on Nov. 11.
But a tentative first half against Panama didn't do much to ease Mexican reservations. Through the first 42 minutes, the only chances that either team could muster was long-distance shots from outside of the box.