FRA 16.5%
ESP 16%
ENG 11.5%
POR 9.4%
ARG 8.9%
Tournament outlook
Panama have grown into a competitive CONCACAF side and reached a Nations League final. Organised and spirited, they will fancy causing problems.
Managed by Thomas Christiansen, Panama head into the 2026 World Cup in Group L, where they face England, Croatia, Ghana. With a FIFA ranking of #33, expectations are calibrated accordingly, but tournament football has a way of rewriting the script.
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Key players
AC
Adalberto Carrasquilla
CM · Houston Dynamo
JF
José Fajardo
ST · Independiente
MM
Michael Murillo
RB · Marseille
Strengths & weaknesses
▲ Strengths
- Improving cohesion
- Set-piece threat
- Spirit
▼ Weaknesses
- Final-third quality
- Depth against elite sides
How far can Panama go?
Panama will treat the group stage as their proving ground. An upset over a higher-ranked side would make their tournament a success. Follow our matchup previews and live odds throughout the group stage to track their progress.
