The incident occurred when Calderón failed to control a routine 90th-minute cross and deflected the ball into his own net with his chest. The goal sealed Alianza FC’s late comeback victory and immediately drew suspicion across Panamanian football, as Sporting San Miguelito striker Gustavo Herrera abandoned the pitch before the final whistle in visible frustration. After the match, he named Calderón in social media posts, writing: “I’m naming names: José Calderón is a fucking match-fixer and there are many more. Aren’t you ashamed? You’re doing it openly now.” Herrera subsequently deleted one of his messages, but other teammates also joined in publicly accusing Calderón of foul play.

Sporting San Miguelito coach Julio Dely Valdés said “It seems a minor detail to me that Herrera left before the final whistle. It was a very strange match from minute one, very strange things. At this point it doesn’t surprise me anymore.” when asked about the incident, adding “it’s not a locker room issue” and “there will be departures from the squad.”

Sporting San Miguelito filed formal complaints with the Liga Panamena de Futbol and the Panamanian Football Federation hierarchy against its own goalkeeper, requesting “immediate, thorough and impartial investigations” into Calderón’s conduct. The LPF announced on May 3 that it would request explanations from the parties involved in the “serious incident,” stating, “The league recognizes that mistakes can happen in football. However, it is also clear that some situations exceed this margin and are therefore unacceptable within the standards of professional competition. Without prejudice to the presumption of innocence, the league will act with the utmost rigor and pursue the investigation to its fullest extent.”

Calderón has denied the allegations, calling the own goal an unintentional sporting error. The investigation will proceed through the LPF’s Integrity Office and Disciplinary Commission. The investigation arrives during heightened sports integrity scrutiny ahead of the 2026 World Cup, projected to set records for global betting turnover. Panama qualified for its second-ever appearance at the tournament, which begins June 11 in Mexico City.

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