Panama

Group LCONCACAFFIFA #335-3-2

Coach: Thomas Christiansen

Starting XI Prediction

5-3-2Defensive structure, physical battles

Star Players

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Rolando Blackburn

STLegia Warsaw

70OVR

Fixtures

Ghana

Home Win2.02

vs23:00 GMT+0

Handicap-0.5

Panama

Away Win1.83

BMO Field, Toronto

Group StageGrp LWed, Jun 17

Panama

Home Win2.44

vs23:00 GMT+0

Handicap+0.5

Croatia

Away Win1.54

BMO Field, Toronto

Group StageGrp LTue, Jun 23

Panama

Home Win2.06

vs21:00 GMT+0

Handicap+1.5

England

Away Win1.68

MetLife Stadium, New York/New Jersey

Group StageGrp LSat, Jun 27

Group L

4 teams

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	England	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Croatia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Panama	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Ghana	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

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Potential 3rd

Full Squad Players List

#	Player	Club	Pos
Goalkeepers
1	Luis MejíaXI Nacional	Nacional	GK
12	Orlando Mosquera Al Fayha	Al Fayha	GK
23	César Samudio Marathón	Marathón	GK
Defenders
2	Amir MurilloXI Beşiktaş	Beşiktaş	RB
3	Fidel EscobarXI Saprissa	Saprissa	CB
4	Roderick MillerXI Turan Tovuz	Turan Tovuz	CB
5	Éric DavisXI Plaza Amador	Plaza Amador	CB
6	Jorge GutiérrezXI Deportivo La Guaira	Deportivo La Guaira	LB
13	César Blackman Slovan Bratislava	Slovan Bratislava	CB
14	Andrés Andrade LASK	LASK	RB
15	Edgardo Fariña Pari Nizhny Novgorod	Pari Nizhny Novgorod	RB
24	Jiovany Ramos Puerto Cabello	Puerto Cabello	LB
25	José Córdoba Norwich City	Norwich City	CB
Midfielders
8	Adalberto CarrasquillaXI Pumas UNAM	Pumas UNAM	CM
10	Aníbal GodoyXI San Diego FC	San Diego FC	CDM
17	Carlos Harvey Minnesota United	Minnesota United	CM
18	Cristian Martínez Ironi Kiryat Shmona	Ironi Kiryat Shmona	CM
19	José Luis Rodríguez Juárez	Juárez	CM
20	César YanisXI Cobresal	Cobresal	CM
22	Azarias Londoño Universidad Católica	Universidad Católica	CM
Forwards
7	Yoel Bárcenas Mazatlán	Mazatlán	LW
9	Ismael DíazXI León	León	ST
11	Cecilio Waterman Universidad de Concepción	Universidad de Concepción	ST
16	José FajardoXI Universidad Católica	Universidad Católica	ST
21	Alberto Quintero Plaza Amador	Plaza Amador	LW
26	Tomás Rodríguez Saprissa	Saprissa	ST

World Cup History

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Titles

Appearances

WC Goals

Wins

Best finish: Group stage (2018)

Top scorer: Felipe Baloy & José Luis Rodríguez (1 goal)

Most capped: Rolando Blackburn (3 matches)

Record: 0W – 0D – 3L

Panama made their World Cup debut in Russia 2018 — a historic moment for the country. Despite losing all three group games to Belgium, England, and Tunisia, Felipe Baloy's consolation goal against England at the age of 37 made him the oldest World Cup first-time scorer in history. Their 2026 qualification is a chance to build on that debut.

Tournament Eras

The 2018 Debut

2018

Panama qualified for Russia 2018 after a last-minute goal against Costa Rica that sent the nation into street celebrations captured on video worldwide. The debut itself was difficult — losing to Belgium, England, and Tunisia — but Felipe Baloy's goal against England gave the country its first World Cup goal and a legend.

Iconic Moments

2017CONCACAF 2018 Qualifying

Qualification Goal — The Nation Erupts

Panama's last-minute qualification goal in the final game of CONCACAF qualifying produced scenes of mass joy that went viral worldwide — commentators screaming in disbelief, fans flooding the streets of Panama City. A nation of 4 million people reached the World Cup for the first time.

2018Russia 2018 Group Stage

Baloy's Goal — The Oldest Scorer

Felipe Baloy became the oldest player to score his first World Cup goal — netting a header against England at age 37 to make it 6-1 (yes, England were winning comfortably). But the goal launched wild celebrations among the Panamanian supporters, who celebrated as if it were the winning goal in a final.