Panama declares public holiday after qualifying in World Cup
Panama declares public holiday after qualifying in World Cup 2018
Panama City - MENA
Panamanian President Juan Carlos declared Wednesday to be a national holiday after the country qualified for the World Cup for the first time ever, BBC reported Wednesday.
Carlos said on Twitter: "The voice of the people has been heard... Tomorrow will be a national holiday."
The national team beat Costa Rica 2-1 in Panama City on Tuesday.
The president said public and private workers could take the day off, and school classes would also be cancelled.
In a series of excited tweets, he shared a picture of himself signing the degree, adding "You deserve it".
Panamanians celebrated long into the night after the victory.
Source: MENA
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