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Pedro Chaluja Claims Panama-Mexico Was Fixed, Calls for CONCACAF Investigation

Panamanian Football Federation president Pedro Chaluja thinks the nation's Gold Cup loss to Mexico on Wednesday was fixed as a result of its vote against Sepp Blatter in the FIFA elections. He's now seeking an investigation from both CONCACAF and FIFA into the fixture.

Chaluja believes the crucial calls that went against the Canaleros throughout the 2-1 extra-time loss showed a deliberate attempt to ensure a Mexican victory, according to ESPN FC.

"Sadly, we share the disillusion of having to call attention to the poor refereeing decisions that were deliberate and motivated by an intention to protect third parties," he said.