Panama
Coach
Thomas Christiansen
World Cup Appearances
2
Best Finish
Group Stage (2018)
Complete Team Guide
Panama are back through the Concacaf route and again look like the kind of disciplined side that can make stronger opponents work for everything.
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Road to 2026
Panama are back at the World Cup after finishing top of their Concacaf group, and FIFA's qualified-teams tracker notes that the decisive moment was a 3-0 win over El Salvador on the final matchday. That matters because Los Canaleros continue to look like one of the region's most reliably difficult teams outside the biggest names.
Key Players
Adalberto Carrasquilla
Midfielder
Houston Dynamo
Carrasquilla is the technical centre of the team and the midfielder most capable of changing Panama's level from functional to dangerous.
José Fajardo
Forward
Pachuca
Fajardo gives Panama a direct No. 9 profile and remains important in the type of transition-heavy games they often play.
Cecilio Waterman
Forward
Coquimbo Unido
Waterman adds another experienced scoring option and helps keep the attack from becoming too predictable.
César Blackman
Defender
Slovan Bratislava
FIFA's qualified-teams tracker highlighted Blackman celebrating in the decisive win over El Salvador, and he brings pace from the back line.
Orlando Mosquera
Goalkeeper
Al-Fayha
Mosquera's calm goalkeeping is important in a side that usually relies on structure and discipline rather than dominance.
Match Schedule
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