 While captaining the Panamanian squad in the semi-final match of the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup Torres scored the first goal of the match on a header.His team, down a man based on a red card awarded by American referee Mark Geiger, went on to lose the match in extra time after Torres was called for a handball late in regulation.On 10 October 2017, during the final qualifying match for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, Torres scored the game-winning goal against Costa Rica with three minutes left in the game, which combined with the United States' loss to Trinidad and Tobago, helped Panama qualify for their first ever World Cup, making him a national hero.