ESP 59.1%
ARG 41%
FRA 12%
BRA 11%
ENG 10%
Tournament outlook
As of July 19, 2026, Panama have a 0.2% market-implied probability of winning the 2026 World Cup (+49900), the 35th-best odds of any team, based on live model estimates.
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.
Key players
Adalberto Eliécer Carrasquilla Alcázar, commonly known as Coco Carrasquilla is a Panamanian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga MX club Pumas UNAM and the Panama national team.
José Fajardo Nelson is a Panamanian footballer who plays as a forward for Universidad Catolica del Ecuador on loan from CAI and the Panama national team.
Michael Amir Murillo Bermúdez is a Panamanian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Süper Lig club Beşiktaş and the Panama national team.
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.
