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Justin Chadwick

HISTORICAL FACTS: New look matildas stunned by world no 56 panama - The Untold Story

Joe Montemurro has suffered his first loss as Matildas coach, a home shock to minnows Panama. (Richard Wainwright/AAP PHOTOS)

New Matildas coach Joe Montemurro is confident his team are headed in the right direction despite watching them slump to a shock 1-0 defeat to world No.56 Panama in Bunbury.

Panama stunned the home crowd when they took a 59th-minute lead through 19-year-old substitute Sherline King in Saturday's wet and windy clash in Western Australia.

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