2026 World Cup – Group L: Panama preview, squad and schedule

17.06.26 FT World Cup

Ghana

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Panama

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Panama will compete in the World Cup for only the second time in its history. The Canaleros return to the global stage after making their debut in 2018 in Russia.

World Cup history

Panama is one of the newest teams on the world stage, having discovered the World Cup in 2018 in Russia. Their adventure was short-lived, with three defeats and a swift exit in the group stage.

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Qualification journey

Panama secured qualification by finishing top of their group in the third round, ahead of Suriname and El Salvador.

Number of appearances

1 (2018)

World Cup record

3 matches: 0 wins, 0 draws, 3 losses, 2 goals scored / 11 goals conceded

Panama squad

Goalkeepers: Orlando Mosquera (Nacional, URU), Luis Mejia (Al Fayha, KSA), Cesar Samudio (Marathon, HON)

Defenders: Andres Andrade (LASK, AUT), Cesar Blackman (Slovan Bratislava, SVK), Jose Cordoba (Norwich, ENG D2), Eric Davis (Plaza Amador, PAN), Fidel Escobar (Saprissa, CRC), Edgardo Farina (Nizhny Novgorod, RUS), Jorge Gutierrez (Deportivo La Guaira, VEN), Amir Murillo (Besiktas, TUR), Jiovany Ramos (Puerto Cabello, VEN), Roderick Miller (Turan Tovuz, AZE)

Midfielders: Yoel Barcenas (Mazatlan FC, MEX), Adalberto Carrasquilla (UNAM, MEX), Anibal Godoy (San Diego, USA), Carlos Harvey (Minnesota United, USA), Azarias Londono (Universidad Catolica, ECU), Cristian Martinez (Hapoel Kiryat Shmona, ISR), Alberto Quintero (Plaza Amador, PAN), Jose Luis Rodriguez (Juarez, MEX), Cesar Yanis (Cobresal, CHI)

Forwards: Ismael Diaz (Club Leon, MEX), Jose Fajardo (Universidad Catolica, ECU), Tomas Rodriguez (Saprissa, CRC), Cecilio Waterman (Universidad de Concepcion, CHI)

Panama's schedule in Group L

Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Ghana - Panama

11pm | Toronto Stadium

Tuesday, June 23, 2026

Panama - Croatia

11pm | Toronto Stadium

Saturday, June 27, 2026

Panama - England

9pm | New York New Jersey Stadium

Imed Ben Amara |

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Imed Ben Amara - bilingual sports writer and web editor with experience in football content creation. Since 2021, he has contributed to Foot Africa, providing news coverage and analysis.

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