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FIFA World Cup 2026
Group L · FIFA Rank #33 · Manager: Thomas Christiansen
Panama will compete in Group L at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, alongside England, Croatia, Ghana. Their first match is against Ghana on Thu 18 Jun at 00:00 UK time.
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World Cups
Group Stage (2018)
Best finish
0-0-3
All-time record
Thu 18 Jun
00:00
Ghanavs
PanamaToronto
Wed 24 Jun
00:00
Panamavs
CroatiaToronto
Sat 27 Jun
22:00
Panamavs
EnglandNew York/New Jersey (East Rutherford)
Where Panama go if they qualify from Group L.
If Panama finish 1st
Round of 32
Wed 1 Jul · 17:00 UK · Atlanta
Round of 16
Mon 6 Jul · 01:00 UK · Mexico City
Quarter-final
Sat 11 Jul · 22:00 UK · Miami (Miami Gardens)
Round of 32: vs 3rd-placed team from Group E/H/I/J/K — Atlanta
Round of 16: Winner of 1A vs 3rd (C/E/F/H/I) — Mexico City
Quarter-final: Winner from 1C/2F vs 2E/2I bracket side — Miami (Miami Gardens)
Semi-final: Winner from 1J/2H vs 2D/2G / 1B/1K bracket side — Atlanta
Final: New York/New Jersey (East Rutherford)
If Panama finish 2nd
Round of 32
Fri 3 Jul · 00:00 UK · Toronto
Round of 16
Mon 6 Jul · 20:00 UK · Dallas (Arlington)
Quarter-final
Fri 10 Jul · 20:00 UK · Los Angeles (Inglewood)
Round of 32: vs 2nd place of Group K — Toronto
Round of 16: Winner of 1H vs 2J — Dallas (Arlington)
Quarter-final: Winner from 1D/3rd vs 1G/3rd bracket side — Los Angeles (Inglewood)
Semi-final: Winner from 1E/1I/1F/2C bracket side — Dallas (Arlington)
Final: New York/New Jersey (East Rutherford)
Panama are in Group L alongside England, Croatia, Ghana.
Panama play their first match on Thu 18 Jun at 00:00 UK time (BST/GMT) against Ghana. The game is played at Toronto.
Panama's group stage fixtures in UK time are: Thu 18 Jun at 00:00 vs Ghana; Wed 24 Jun at 00:00 vs Croatia; Sat 27 Jun at 22:00 vs England.
If Panama win Group L, their knockout path would be: Round of 32: vs 3rd-placed team from Group E/H/I/J/K — Atlanta → Round of 16: Winner of 1A vs 3rd (C/E/F/H/I) — Mexico City → Quarter-final: Winner from 1C/2F vs 2E/2I bracket side — Miami (Miami Gardens) → Semi-final: Winner from 1J/2H vs 2D/2G / 1B/1K bracket side — Atlanta → Final: New York/New Jersey (East Rutherford).
If Panama finish runners-up in Group L, their knockout path would be: Round of 32: vs 2nd place of Group K — Toronto → Round of 16: Winner of 1H vs 2J — Dallas (Arlington) → Quarter-final: Winner from 1D/3rd vs 1G/3rd bracket side — Los Angeles (Inglewood) → Semi-final: Winner from 1E/1I/1F/2C bracket side — Dallas (Arlington) → Final: New York/New Jersey (East Rutherford).
Panama are ranked 33 in the world by FIFA ahead of the 2026 World Cup.
Panama's best ever World Cup result is Group Stage (2018). They have appeared at the World Cup 1 times.
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