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Panama president declares World Cup national holiday

Panama football fans celebrate in Panama after national team qualified for 2018 World Cup football tournament on October 10, 2017.

Panama president Juan Carlos Varela declared a national holiday in celebration at the central American country's first ever qualification for the World Cup.

"It's a historic day for the country. Tomorrow (Thursday) will be a national holiday for public and private sector workers," Varela said on Twitter on Wednesday.

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