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Panama

PanamaCONCACAFWorld Cup 2026
FIFA#44world
Stadium
Rommel Fernández Stadium
Coach
Thomas Christiansen Tarín
Founded
1937
Form (last 5)
LLLDL
🦁 Nickname
Los Canaleros
🏛️ Federation
Panamanian Football Federation (FEPAFUT)
Captain
Aníbal Godoy
🏆 First World Cup
2018
Best achievement
Historic first-ever World Cup qualification (2018)

Season Statistics

World Cup 2026Group LSeason 2026
4
Position
3
MP
0
W
0
D
3
L
0
GF
4
GA
0
Pts

🏆
0%
Win rate
0.0
Goals / game
🛡️
1.3
Conceded / game
🧤
0/ 5
Clean sheets
Goal distribution
GF0
GA4
GD4
Form (last 5)
LLLDL(0W 1D 4L)
All competitions
CompetitionMPWDLGFGAPts
World Cup 2026(L)2026
3003040
Copa América(C)2024
3201656

Form (last 5)

Upcoming Fixtures

No upcoming fixtures

Standings

Standings of Group L in the World Cup 2026 group stage.

#TeamMPWDLGDPts
1QualificationEnglandEngland3210+47
2QualificationCroatiaCroatia320106
3QualificationGhanaGhana311104
4QualificationPanamaPanama3003-40
Full Standings

Full Squad

Key Players

Advanced Team Statistics

Average over the last 4 matches

🌀
46%
Average Possession
🎯
12.0
Shots / Match
🥅
4.0
Shots on Target / Match
🔗
82%
Pass Accuracy
📈
0.6
xG / Match

Recent Results

History of the Panama national team

Founding and Early Years

The Panama national team, nicknamed "Los Canaleros," is governed by the Panamanian Football Federation (FEPAFUT), founded in 1937. After ten failed attempts, they had to wait decades before experiencing their first great historic moment.

Team Evolution

Driven by a determined generation, Panama's national team turned years of disappointment into a historic qualification that left a lasting mark on the national game.

Great Managers

Thomas Christiansen, the Spanish head coach, now leads Los Canaleros, continuing the momentum built by the historic 2018 qualification.

Iconic Players

Román Torres, scorer of the goal that sealed Panama's historic 2018 World Cup qualification, remains the absolute hero of Panamanian football. Aníbal Godoy, the current captain and the national team's most-capped player in history, now carries that legacy forward.

Major Achievements

Panama qualified for the World Cup for the first time in their history in 2018, after ten failed attempts. At the 2026 World Cup, Panama were eliminated in the group stage, with defeats to Ghana (0-1), Croatia (0-1), and England (0-2).

The Team Today

Under Thomas Christiansen, Panama rank among the respected nations of the North American continent in the FIFA World Ranking.

Overall record

Current losing streak: 3 matches

Based on the last 13 matches played

13
MP
3
W
3
D
7
L
13
GF
25
GA
0
Clean sheets
-12
GD
Home
5
MP
1
W
1
D
3
L
3
GF
6
GA
Away
8
MP
2
W
2
D
4
L
10
GF
19
GA
Biggest win
Bolivia✈️
31
Worst defeat
Colombia✈️
05

Recent Arrivals

No recent arrivals recorded.

Panama News

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Frequently asked questions

When is Panama's next match?+

No upcoming match is currently scheduled.

What is Panama's current standing?+

Panama are currently 4 in World Cup 2026 with 0 points.

When did Panama first qualify for the World Cup?+

In 2018, after ten failed attempts.

Who is Panama's captain?+

Aníbal Godoy, the national team's most-capped player.

How did Panama's 2026 World Cup end?+

They were eliminated in the group stage.

Who is Panama's current head coach?+

Thomas Christiansen, the Spanish head coach.

When was the Panamanian Football Federation founded?+

The FEPAFUT was founded in 1937.