Panama
CONCACAF · Group L · FIFA Ranking #33
Team Info
| FIFA Code | PAN |
| Coach | Thomas Christiansen |
| Confederation | CONCACAF |
| Group | Group L |
| FIFA Ranking | #33 |
Group Teams
England
Croatia
Panama
Ghana
Match Schedule
Ghana
vs
Panama
Panama
vs
Croatia
Panama
vs
England
📺 Where to watch in Panama
- RPC Free TV
- TVN Media Free TV
- Tigo Sports Paid TV
Tournament Outlook
Panama return building on the experience of their historic 2018 debut in Russia. Los Canaleros have continued developing their program with improved youth pathways producing technically better players.
Key Players
World Cup History
All-Time World Cup Record
Panama's entire World Cup history is captured in three matches at Russia 2018, but for a nation of four million people, merely qualifying was the achievement of a lifetime. The moment came on 10 October 2017, when Román Torres scored a late goal against Costa Rica to send the Canaleros to their first-ever World Cup, sparking celebrations so massive that the government declared a national holiday. In Russia, reality was harsh: losses to Belgium (0–3), England (1–6) and Tunisia (1–2) resulted in a group-stage exit without a single point. Yet Felipe Baloy's strike against England — Panama's first-ever World Cup goal — brought the entire nation to tears of joy. The 2018 squad, led by veterans like Blas Pérez and coached by Hernán Darío Gómez, became national heroes regardless of the results. Now, returning to the World Cup in 2026, Panama dream of turning heartwarming debuts into genuine competitiveness on the grandest stage.