Panama national football team

The Panama national football team (Spanish: Selección de fútbol de Panamá) represents Panama in men's international association football and it is governed by Panamanian Football Federation, The team represents all three FIFA, CONCACAF and the regional UNCAF.

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Panama women's national football team.

Panama
Nickname(s)Los Canaleros (The Canal Men)
La Marea Roja (The Red Tide)
AssociationFederación Panameña de Fútbol
ConfederationCONCACAF
Sub-confederationUNCAF (Central America)
Head coachThomas Christiansen
CaptainRomán Torres
Most capsGabriel Gómez (149)
Top scorerLuis Tejada (43)
Home stadiumEstadio Rommel Fernández
FIFA codePAN
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 78 (10 December 2020)[1]
Highest29 (March 2014)
Lowest150 (August 1995)
First international
 Panama 3–1 Venezuela 
(Panama City, Panama; 12 February 1938)[2]
Biggest win
 Panama 12–1 Puerto Rico 
(Barranquilla, Colombia; 13 December 1946)[2]
Biggest defeat
 Panama 0–11 Costa Rica 
(Panama City, Panama; 16 February 1938)
World Cup
Appearances1 (first in 2018)
Best resultGroup stage (2018)
CONCACAF Championship
& Gold Cup
Appearances11 (first in 1963)
Best resultRunners-up (2005, 2013)
Copa América
Appearances1 (first in 2016)
Best resultGroup stage (2016)

Panama qualified for the FIFA World Cup for the first time for the 2018 tournament in Russia and scored their first goal of the World Cup against England, although they lost the match 6–1. Having finished dead last, it was Panama's worst performance in its debut appearance.[3][4]

Panama finished as runners-up in the 2005 Gold Cup[5] and 2013 Gold Cup,[6] losing to the United States on both occasions. Panama has also competed in the sub-regional Copa Centroamericana which they won in 2009, beating Costa Rica in the final (0–0 on full-time, 5–3 on penalties). They finished in third place on three occasions (1993, 2011, 2014), and finished as runners-up behind Honduras in the 2017 edition, which they hosted.

The national team is nicknamed "Los Canaleros" ("The Canal Men"), in reference to the Panama Canal.

History

2011 Gold Cup

In the 2011 Gold Cup, Panama was placed into Group C with Canada, United States, and Guadeloupe. They debuted with a 3–2 win over Guadeloupe. In the next match, they beat the United States 2–1. Then they tied 1–1 against Canada, winning their group for the first time in the Gold Cup. They played against El Salvador in the quarter-finals, beating them 5–3 on penalties. They played against the United States again, this time in the semi-finals, although they lost 1–0.

2013 Gold Cup

In the 2013 Gold Cup, Panama began with a 2–1 win over Mexico, with Gabriel Torres scoring both goals. In the second match, Panama beat Martinique 1–0 with Gabriel Torres scoring the only goal. With two victories, they secured their qualification to the knockout stages. Already being qualified, they tied 0–0 against Canada securing the first place in their group. They easily beat Cuba 6-1 and qualified for the semi-finals with Blas Pérez and Gabriel Torres scoring two goals each. They faced Mexico again in the semifinals and beat them 2–1 to advance to the final for the second time in the competition against the United States, which was their opponent in the 2005 final and beat them on penalties. The Panamanians couldn't get their revenge on them and lost 0–1 with a goal from Brek Shea.

2014 World Cup qualifying

Panama came close to advancing out of the fourth round of qualifiers for the 2014 World Cup. In their last match, which was against the United States, they led 2–1 after 90 minutes and were assured to advance to a play-off against New Zealand, but conceded two goals in stoppage time and were eliminated, with Mexico taking the playoff slot instead.[7]

2015 Gold Cup

Panama was drawn into Group A of the 2015 Gold Cup along with the United States, Haiti, and Honduras. All of their games were a 1–1 tie. They advanced to the knockout stage as the best ranked third place. In the Quarter-Finals, they played against Trinidad & Tobago, drawing 1-1 after 90 minutes and beating them 6–5 on penalties. They advanced to the semi-finals against Mexico, in which they achieved a 1–1 draw with a goal from Roman Torres and a controversial goal from Mexico in the last minute. Panama was defeated 2–1 in extra time with another controversial penalty given by referee Mark Geiger. Because they qualified to the Semi-finals, they earned the right to play against the other loser, the United States, in the third place playoff. The score was 1-1 after extra time and Panama won 3–2 on penalties, giving them the third place.

2018 World Cup qualifying

Four years after failing to qualify for the 2014 World Cup, Los Canaleros finally qualified for the World Cup after defeating Costa Rica 2−1 in their final qualifying match,[8] which meant that the United States, who lost to Trinidad and Tobago 2–1, failed to qualify for the first time since 1986.[9] Román Torres, who scored the winning goal in the 88th minute, was subsequently considered a national hero.[10] The day after the match, the President of Panama Juan Carlos Varela declared a national holiday to commemorate the achievement, stating on his Twitter profile: "The voice of the people has been heard... Tomorrow will be a national holiday".[11][12]

2018 World Cup

The national football team of Panama were drawn in Group G, together with European giants Belgium and England and the African side Tunisia.[13] Their debut World Cup match was against Belgium, on 18 June 2018. Los Canaleros initially held on, with the score 0–0 at half-time, before eventually suffering a 3–0 loss.[14][15] Six days later, Panama faced England, and this time succumbed to a 6–1 defeat; Felipe Baloy's late goal was the nation's first at a World Cup, but it was not enough to save them from elimination.[16] A 2–1 loss to Tunisia in their final game meant that Panama finished bottom of their group - and 32nd and last in the tournament overall - having lost all three of their games and conceded eleven goals.

2018 FIFA World Cup Group G
Main article: 2018 FIFA World Cup Group G
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Belgium 3 3 0 0 9 2 +7 9 Advance to knockout stage
2  England 3 2 0 1 8 3 +5 6
3  Tunisia 3 1 0 2 5 8 −3 3
4  Panama 3 0 0 3 2 11 −9 0
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Belgium 3–0 Panama
 Report
Attendance: 43,257[17]
England 6–1 Panama
 Report
Attendance: 43,319[18]
Referee: Gehad Grisha (Egypt)
Panama 1–2 Tunisia
 Report
Attendance: 37,168[19]

Competition records

World Cup record
Main article: Panama at the FIFA World Cup
FIFA World Cup record FIFA World Cup Qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
1930 Not a FIFA member Not a FIFA member
1934
1938 Did not enter Declined participation
1950
1954
1958
1962
1966
1970
1974
1978 Did not qualify 6 1 1 4 7 21
1982 8 0 1 7 3 24
1986 2 0 0 2 0 4
1990 2 0 1 1 1 3
1994 2 1 0 1 2 5
1998 8 3 2 3 14 13
2002 10 3 1 6 9 19
2006 18 4 4 10 19 32
2010 2 1 0 1 2 3
2014 20 8 7 5 31 18
2018 Group Stage 32nd 3 0 0 3 2 11 16 6 5 5 16 15
2022 To be determined To be determined
2026
Total Group Stage 1/21 3 0 0 3 2 11 94 27 22 45 104 157

CCCF Championship

The CCCF tournament began in 1941, but was later abolished in 1961.

  • 1941 – Fourth Place
  • 1946 – Fifth Place
  • 1948 – Third Place
  • 1951 – Champions
  • 1953 – Seventh Place
  • 1957 – Fourth Place
  • 1961 – First Round

CONCACAF Championship

The CONCACAF Championship tournament began in 1963, but was later abolished in 1989.

  • 1963 – First Round

CONCACAF Gold Cup
Main article: Panama at the CONCACAF Gold Cup
CONCACAF Championship
Year Result Position Pld W T L GF GA
1963Group stage6th412184
1965Did not enter
1967Did not qualify
1969
1971Did not enter
1973
1977Did not qualify
1981
1985
1989
CONCACAF Gold Cup
Year Result Position Pld W T L GF GA
1991Did not enter
1993Group stage7th301238
1996Did not qualify
1998
2000
2002
2003
2005Runners-up2nd623176
2007Quarter-finals6th411267
2009Quarter-finals7th411275
2011Semi-finals3rd522176
2013Runners-up2nd6411114
2015Third place3rd605167
2017Quarter-finals5th421163
2019Quarter-finals7th420264
2021 Qualified
TotalRunners-up10/26461517146754

CONCACAF Nations League
CONCACAF Nations League record
Year Division Group Pld W D* L GF GA P/R Rank
2019−20 A B 4 1 0 3 5 9 8th
2022–23 A To be determined
Total 4 1 0 3 5 9 8th

Copa Centroamericana
Copa Centroamericana record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
1991 First Round
1993 Third Place
1995 Fifth Place
1997 Fifth Place
1999 Did not enter
2001 Fourth Place
2003 Fifth Place
2005 Fourth Place
2007 Runners-up
2009 Champions
2011 Third Place
2013 Fifth Place
2015 Third Place
2017 Runners-up
Total 13/14

Copa América
Main article: Panama at the Copa América
CONMEBOL Copa América record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA
19931 Not Invited
1995
1997
1999
2001
2004
2007
2011
2015
20162Group stage12th3102410
2019 Not Invited
2021
TotalGroup stage1/123102410
1 Ecuador 1993 was the first time nations from outside the CONMEBOL were invited.
2 United States 2016 was the first time nations from outside the CONMEBOL could qualify and host.

Honours

Major competitions

Minor competitions

Results and fixtures

  Win   Draw   Loss

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

2020
25 February Friendly Nicaragua  0–0  Panama Managua, Nicaragua
Report Stadium: Nicaragua National Football Stadium
4 March Friendly Guatemala  0–2  Panama Guatemala City, Guatemala
Report
Stadium: Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores
10 October Friendly Costa Rica  0–1  Panama San José, Costa Rica
Report
Stadium: Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica (2011)
Attendance: 0
Referee: Keylor Herrera (Costa Rica)
13 October Friendly Costa Rica  0–1  Panama San José, Costa Rica
Report
Stadium: Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica (2011)
Attendance: 0
Referee: J. Calderón (Costa Rica)
13 November Friendly Japan  1–0  Panama Graz, Austria
15:15 UTC+1
Report
Stadium: Liebenauer Stadium
Referee: Christian-Petru Ciochirca (Austria)
16 November Friendly United States  6–2  Panama Wiener Neustadt, Austria
14:45 ET Reyna  18'
Gioacchini  22', 26'
Soto  83', 90+1'
Lletget  87'		 Report Fajardo  8', 79' Stadium: Stadion Wiener Neustadt

2021
28 January Friendly Panama  0–0  Serbia Panama City, Panama
19:00 (UTC−5) Stadium: Estadio Rommel Fernández
Referee: Ameth Ariel Sánchez Pinzón (Panama)
25 March 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying Panama  v  Barbados Panama City, Panama
Stadium: Estadio Rommel Fernández
28 March 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying Dominica  v  Panama Roseau, Dominica
Stadium: Windsor Park
5 June 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying Anguilla  v  Panama The Valley, Anguilla
Stadium: Ronald Webster Park
8 June 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying Panama  v  Dominican Republic Panama City, Panama
Stadium: Estadio Rommel Fernández
TBD July 2021 CONCACAF Gold
Cup		 Panama  v TBD TBD
Stadium: TBD
TBD July 2021 CONCACAF Gold
Cup		 Panama  v TBD TBD
Stadium: TBD
TBD July 2021 CONCACAF Gold
Cup		 TBD v  Panama TBD
Stadium: TBD

Players

Current squad

The following 24 players were called up for the friendly matches against Japan and United States on 13 and 16 November 2020.[20][21]
Caps and goals as of 13 October 2020, after the match against Costa Rica.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Luis Mejía (1991-03-16) 16 March 1991 26 0 Nacional
12 1GK Orlando Mosquera (1994-12-25) 25 December 1994 2 0 Boluspor
22 1GK Marcos Allen (1999-02-08) 8 February 1999 0 0 Atlético Sanluqueño
3 2DF Harold Cummings (1992-03-01) 1 March 1992 68 1 Unión Española
7 2DF Eric Davis (1991-03-31) 31 March 1991 51 1 Dunajská Streda
4 2DF Fidel Escobar (1995-01-09) 9 January 1995 43 1 Alcorcón
23 2DF Michael Murillo (1996-02-11) 11 February 1996 39 2 Anderlecht
13 2DF Óscar Linton (1993-01-29) 29 January 1993 4 0 Sliema Wanderers
- 2DF César Blackman (1998-04-02) 2 April 1998 3 0 Dunajská Streda
14 2DF Andrés Andrade (1998-10-16) 16 October 1998 3 0 LASK
11 3MF Armando Cooper (1987-11-26) 26 November 1987 114 8 Maccabi Petah Tikva
- 3MF Aníbal Godoy (1990-02-10) 10 February 1990 100 1 Nashville
10 3MF Édgar Bárcenas (1993-10-23) 23 October 1993 43 1 Girona
- 3MF José Luis Rodríguez (1998-06-19) 19 June 1998 18 0 Lugo
21 3MF Omar Browne (1994-05-03) 3 May 1994 10 0 CAI La Chorrera
8 3MF Adalberto Carrasquilla (1998-11-28) 28 November 1998 10 1 Cartagena
5 3MF Abdiel Ayarza (1992-09-12) 12 September 1992 6 2 Cienciano
6 3MF Víctor Griffith (2000-12-12) 12 December 2000 4 0 Santos de Guápiles
- 3MF Irving Gudiño (2000-11-15) 15 November 2000 2 0 Marbella
24 3MF Juan Tejada (1997-01-14) 14 January 1997 1 0 Tampa Bay Rowdies
9 4FW Gabriel Torres (1988-10-31) 31 October 1988 88 18 UNAM
18 4FW Abdiel Arroyo (1993-12-13) 13 December 1993 48 7 Maccabi Petah Tikva
17 4FW José Fajardo (1993-08-18) 18 August 1993 13 2 CAI La Chorrera
16 4FW Jorman Aguilar (1994-09-11) 11 September 1994 6 0 San Carlos
7 4FW Eduardo Guerrero (2000-02-21) 21 February 2000 2 0 Maccabi Tel Aviv

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up within the past year.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK José Guerra (1994-09-12) 12 September 1994 1 0 CAI La Chorrera v.  Costa Rica, 10 October 2020
DF Francisco Vence (1992-04-11) 11 April 1992 0 0 CAI La Chorrera v.  Costa Rica, 10 October 2020
DF Jan Carlos Vargas (1994-09-27) 27 September 1994 9 0 Deportivo Táchira v.  Guatemala, 4 March 2020
DF Gilberto Hernández (1997-06-26) 26 June 1997 0 0 Árabe Unido v.  Guatemala, 4 March 2020
MF Alberto Quintero WD (1987-12-18) 18 December 1987 102 4 Universitario v.  Japan, 13 November 2020
MF Josiel Núñez (1993-01-29) 29 January 1993 15 2 Intercity v.  Guatemala, 4 March 2020
MF Alfredo Stephens (1994-12-25) 25 December 1994 12 1 Santa Clara v.  Guatemala, 4 March 2020
MF Rolando Botello (1991-11-20) 20 November 1991 7 0 Tauro v.  Guatemala, 4 March 2020
MF Ricardo Clarke (1992-09-27) 27 September 1992 6 0 San Miguelito v.  Guatemala, 4 March 2020
MF Iván Anderson (1997-11-24) 24 November 1997 2 0 Tauro v.  Guatemala, 4 March 2020
MF Alejandro Ferrera (1998-09-20) 20 September 1998 1 0 Melilla v.  Guatemala, 4 March 2020
MF Jhamal Rodríguez (1995-01-28) 28 January 1995 1 0 San Francisco v.  Guatemala, 4 March 2020
FW Edwin Aguilar (1985-08-07) 7 August 1985 31 7 Tauro v.  Guatemala, 4 March 2020
FW Carlos Small (1995-03-13) 13 March 1995 6 2 Grecia v.  Guatemala, 4 March 2020

INJ Withdrew due to injury.
PRE Preliminary squad.
RET Retired from the national team.
WD Withdrew for personal reasons.

Player records
As of 15 November 2019[22]
Players in bold are still active, at least at club level.

Managers

Managers of the Panama national football team and their terms.

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