Panama play at the 2026 World Cup in Group L against England, Croatia and Ghana. Head coach is Thomas Christiansen. Find their chances, history, FAQs and which World Cup Hero archetype matches Panama below.
Second World Cup appearance ever. Strong growth under Christiansen. Reached the 2023 Gold Cup final and the 2024 Copa América semi-final. In Group L with England and Croatia, advancing is difficult, but a point is achievable.
The three group-stage matches for Panama in Group L.
Panama face three opponents in Group L. The top two go straight through to the knockouts; the eight best third-placed teams also qualify.
Head-to-head analyses between Panama and the other teams in Group L, plus classic rivalries.
First World Cup appearance in 2018 (Russia). Gold Cup runners-up 2023.
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Start predicting →Panama play at the 2026 World Cup in Group L, together with England, Croatia and Ghana.
Thomas Christiansen is the head coach of Panama at the 2026 World Cup.
Panama's best World Cup result is: Group stage (2018). Panama have 2 previous World Cup appearances.
Second World Cup appearance ever. Strong growth under Christiansen.
Panama are part of CONCACAF (North & Central America). They sit at #39 on the FIFA world ranking.
Last updated: 2026-06-07