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Panama
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s) Los Canaleros (The Canal Men)
La Marea Roja (The Red Tide)
AssociationFederación Panameña de Fútbol
ConfederationCONCACAF (North America)
Sub-confederationUNCAF (Central America)
Head coachThomas Christiansen
CaptainAníbal Godoy
Most capsGabriel Gómez (148)
Top scorerLuis Tejada (43)
Home stadiumEstadio Nacional Rommel Fernández Gutiérrez
FIFA codePAN
First colours Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 36 Steady (19 December 2024)
Highest29 (March 2014)
Lowest150 (August 1995)
First international
 Panama 2–1 Venezuela 
(Panama City, Panama; 12 February 1938)
Biggest win
 Anguilla 0–13 Panama 
(Panama City, Panama; 5 June 2021)
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
Appearances12 (first in 1963)
Best resultRunners-up (2005, 2013, 2023)
CONCACAF Nations League Finals
Appearances3 (first in 2023)
Best resultFourth place (2023, 2024)
Copa América
Appearances2 (first in 2016)
Best resultQuarter-finals (2024)
Medal record
CONCACAF Gold Cup
Silver medal – second place 2005 United States Team
Silver medal – second place 2013 United States Team
Silver medal – second place 2023 United States and Canada Team
Bronze medal – third place 2015 United States and Canada Team
Copa Centroamericana
Gold medal – first place 2009 Honduras Team
Silver medal – second place 2007 El Salvador Team
Silver medal – second place 2017 Panama Team
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Honduras Team
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Panama Team
Bronze medal – third place 2014 United States Team
CCCF Championship
Gold medal – first place 1951 Panama Team
Bronze medal – third place 1948 Guatemala Team

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

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. They finished bottom of their group.

Panama finished as runners-up at the CONCACAF Gold Cup in 2005, 2013 and 2023, losing to the United States on the former two occasions and to Mexico in the latter. 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" (lit. 'The Canal Men'), in reference to the Panama Canal.

History

This section needs to be updated. Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. (March 2024)

Before 21st century

This section is missing information about the Panama football team prior to 21st century. Please expand the section to include this information. Further details may exist on the talk page. (November 2020)

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 could not 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.

2015 Gold Cup

In the 2015 Gold Cup, Panama was drawn into Group A, along with the United States, Haiti, and Honduras. All of their games were a 1–1 draws. However this was enough to advanced to the knockout stage as the best ranked third place. In the quarter-finals, they played against Trinidad and Tobago, drawing 1–1 after 90 minutes and defeating them 6–5 on penalties. They advanced to the semi-finals against Mexico; Roman Torres scored on behalf of Panama and Andres Guardado scored for Mexico. The first 90 minutes ended in a 1–1 draw; Panama was then defeated 2–1 in extra time after referee Mark Geiger gave Mexico a penalty, which Andres Guardado also scored. With this result, Panama earned the chance to play the third place playoff against the United States. The score was 1–1 after extra time and Panama won 3–2 on penalties, giving them third place. Mexico ended up defeating Jamaica in the final to crown themselves champions.

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, which meant that the United States, who lost to Trinidad and Tobago 2–1, failed to qualify for the first time since 1986. Román Torres, who scored the winning goal in the 87th minute, was subsequently considered a national hero. 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".

2018 World Cup

Panama national football team in 2024.

The national football team of Panama were drawn in Group G, together with European giants Belgium and England and the African side Tunisia. 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. 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. 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.

Team image

Kit sponsorship

Kit supplier Period
Italy Kappa 2000
Italy Lotto 2002-2014
United States New Balance 2015–2021
United States Reebok 2023–present

Results and fixtures

Main article: Panama national football team results (2020–present)

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

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

2024

Panama  v  Mexico
21 March Nations League SF Panama  0–3  Mexico Arlington, United States
21:15 UTC−5 Report Stadium: AT&T Stadium
Attendance: 40,926
Referee: Walter López (Guatemala)
Panama  v  Jamaica
24 March Nations League 3rd Panama  0–1  Jamaica Arlington, United States
17:00 UTC−5 Report Stadium: AT&T Stadium
Referee: Tori Penso (United States)
Panama  v  Guyana
6 June 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Panama  2–0  Guyana Panama City, Panama
19:30 UTC−5 Report Stadium: Estadio Rommel Fernández
Attendance: 8,575
Referee: Filiberto Martinez (El Salvador)
Montserrat  v  Panama
9 June 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Montserrat  1–3  Panama Managua, Nicaragua
19:00 UTC−6 Report Stadium: Estadio Nacional
Attendance: 155
Referee: Ismael Cornejo (El Salvador)
Panama  v  Paraguay
16 June Friendly Panama  0–1  Paraguay Panama City, Panama
17:30 UTC−5 Report Stadium: Estadio Rommel Fernández
Referee: David Gómez (Costa Rica)
Uruguay  v  Panama
23 June 2024 Copa América GS Uruguay  3–1  Panama Miami Gardens, United States
21:00 UTC−4 Report Stadium: Hard Rock Stadium
Attendance: 33,425
Referee: Piero Maza (Chile)
Panama  v  United States
27 June 2024 Copa América GS Panama  2–1  United States Atlanta, United States
18:00 UTC−4 Report Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Attendance: 59,145
Referee: Iván Barton (El Salvador)
Bolivia  v  Panama
1 July 2024 Copa América GS Bolivia  1–3  Panama Orlando, United States
21:00 UTC−4 Report Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium
Attendance: 16,129
Referee: Edina Alves (Brazil)
Colombia  v  Panama
6 July 2024 Copa América QF Colombia  5–0  Panama Glendale, United States
15:00 UTC−7 Report Stadium: State Farm Stadium
Attendance: 39,740
Referee: Maurizio Mariani (Italy)
United States  v  Panama
12 October Friendly United States  2–0  Panama Austin, United States
20:00 UTC−5 Report Stadium: Q2 Stadium
Attendance: 20,239
Referee: Katia García (Mexico)
Canada  v  Panama
15 October Friendly Canada  2–1  Panama Toronto, Canada
19:30 UTC−4 Report Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 23,315
Referee: Tori Penso (United States)
Costa Rica  v  Panama
14 November 2024–25 Nations League QF Costa Rica  0–1  Panama San José, Costa Rica
20:00 UTC−6 Report Stadium: Estadio Nacional
Referee: Saíd Martínez (Honduras)
Panama  v  Costa Rica
18 November 2024–25 Nations League QF Panama  2–2
(3–2 agg.)		  Costa Rica Panama City, Panama
21:00 UTC−5 Report Stadium: Estadio Rommel Fernández
Referee: César Ramos (Mexico)
Note: Panama won 3–2 on aggregate, advanced to the Finals and qualified for the 2025 Gold Cup. Costa Rica advanced to the 2025 Gold Cup qualification.

2025

United States  v  Panama
20 March Nations League SF United States  v  Panama Inglewood, United States
--:-- UTC−7 Stadium: SoFi Stadium
Panama  v  Canada/ Mexico
23 March Nations League 3rd/F Panama  v  Canada/ Mexico Inglewood, United States
--:-- UTC−7 Stadium: SoFi Stadium
Belize  v  Panama
7 June 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Belize  v  Panama Belize
--:-- UTC−6
Panama  v  Nicaragua
10 June 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Panama  v  Nicaragua Panama
--:-- UTC−5

Coaching staff

Position Name
Head coach Spain Denmark Thomas Christiansen
Assistant coach Spain Francisco Javier Sánchez Jara
Assistant coach Panama Jorge Dely Valdés
Goalkeeping coach Panama Donaldo González

Managers

Caretaker managers are listed in italics.

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League A quarter-finals matches against Costa Rica (twice) on 14 and 18 November 2024.

Caps and goals correct as of 15 October 2024, after the match against Canada.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Orlando Mosquera (1994-12-25) 25 December 1994 (age 30) 31 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Fayha
1GK César Samudio (1994-03-26) 26 March 1994 (age 30) 4 0 Honduras Marathón
1GK JD Gunn (2000-01-24) 24 January 2000 (age 24) 0 0 United States New England Revolution II
2DF Fidel Escobar (1995-01-09) 9 January 1995 (age 29) 82 3 Costa Rica Saprissa
2DF Michael Amir Murillo (1996-02-11) 11 February 1996 (age 28) 79 9 France Marseille
2DF César Blackman (1998-04-02) 2 April 1998 (age 26) 26 1 Slovakia Slovan Bratislava
2DF José Córdoba (2001-06-03) 3 June 2001 (age 23) 19 0 England Norwich City
2DF Jiovany Ramos (1997-01-26) 26 January 1997 (age 27) 16 0 Peru Alianza Lima
2DF Iván Anderson (1997-11-24) 24 November 1997 (age 27) 12 1 Colombia Fortaleza
2DF Carlos Harvey (2000-02-03) 3 February 2000 (age 24) 9 1 United States Minnesota United
2DF Edgardo Fariña (2001-09-21) 21 September 2001 (age 23) 8 0 Russia Khimki
2DF Gabriel Brown (1998-07-14) 14 July 1998 (age 26) 1 0 Panama Árabe Unido
2DF Janpol Morales (1998-06-22) 22 June 1998 (age 26) 0 0 Ecuador Macará
3MF Aníbal Godoy (captain) (1990-02-10) 10 February 1990 (age 34) 143 4 United States San Diego FC
3MF Yoel Bárcenas (1993-10-23) 23 October 1993 (age 31) 93 9 Mexico Mazatlán
3MF Adalberto Carrasquilla (1998-11-28) 28 November 1998 (age 26) 61 2 United States Houston Dynamo
3MF José Luis Rodríguez (1998-06-19) 19 June 1998 (age 26) 51 6 Mexico Juárez
3MF César Yanis (1996-01-28) 28 January 1996 (age 28) 48 4 Costa Rica San Carlos
3MF Cristian Martínez (1997-02-06) 6 February 1997 (age 27) 48 1 Israel Ironi Kiryat Shmona
3MF Abdiel Ayarza (1992-09-12) 12 September 1992 (age 32) 33 4 Bolivia The Strongest
3MF Kahiser Lenis (2000-07-23) 23 July 2000 (age 24) 7 2 Colombia Jaguares
3MF Edilson Carrasquilla (2002-06-06) 6 June 2002 (age 22) 0 0 Panama San Francisco
4FW José Fajardo (1993-08-18) 18 August 1993 (age 31) 54 14 Ecuador Universidad Católica
4FW Ismael Díaz (1997-05-12) 12 May 1997 (age 27) 42 9 Ecuador Universidad Católica
4FW Eduardo Guerrero (2000-02-21) 21 February 2000 (age 24) 15 1 Ukraine Dynamo Kyiv

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 Luis Mejía (1991-03-16) 16 March 1991 (age 33) 53 0 Uruguay Nacional 2024 Copa America
GK Eddie Roberts (1994-05-01) 1 May 1994 (age 30) 1 0 Panama Independiente v  Galicia, 31 May 2024
GK Kevin Mosquera (1999-10-07) 7 October 1999 (age 25) 0 0 Panama Herrera v  Costa Rica, 20 November 2023
DF Eric Davis (1991-03-31) 31 March 1991 (age 33) 94 7 Brazil Vila Nova v  Canada, 15 October 2024
DF Roderick Miller (1992-04-03) 3 April 1992 (age 32) 46 2 Azerbaijan Turan Tovuz v  Canada, 15 October 2024
DF Eduardo Anderson (2001-01-31) 31 January 2001 (age 23) 8 0 Costa Rica Saprissa 2024 Copa America
DF Omar Valencia (2004-06-08) 8 June 2004 (age 20) 3 0 United States New York Red Bulls II 2024 Copa America
DF Martín Krug (2006-07-09) 9 July 2006 (age 18) 1 0 Spain Atlético Levante v  Paraguay, 16 June 2024
DF Andrés Andrade (1998-10-16) 16 October 1998 (age 26) 36 1 Austria LASK v  Galicia, 31 May 2024
DF Orman Davis (2002-12-25) 25 December 2002 (age 22) 0 0 Panama Independiente v  Galicia, 31 May 2024
DF Sergio Ramírez (1997-12-27) 27 December 1997 (age 27) 0 0 Panama Independiente v  Galicia, 31 May 2024
MF Freddy Góndola (1995-09-18) 18 September 1995 (age 29) 24 1 Kazakhstan Aktobe v  Canada, 15 October 2024
MF Jovani Welch (1999-12-07) 7 December 1999 (age 25) 20 1 Colombia Millonarios 2024 Copa America
MF Josiel Núñez (1993-01-29) 29 January 1993 (age 31) 16 1 Spain Recreativo Huelva v  Galicia, 31 May 2024
MF Martín Morán (2001-08-30) 30 August 2001 (age 23) 2 0 Bulgaria Etar v  Galicia, 31 May 2024
MF Héctor Hurtado (1998-12-23) 23 December 1998 (age 26) 0 0 Panama Independiente v  Galicia, 31 May 2024
MF Alberto Quintero (1987-12-18) 18 December 1987 (age 37) 138 7 Panama Plaza Amador v  Jamaica, 24 March 2024
FW Ricardo Phillips (2001-05-06) 6 May 2001 (age 23) 8 0 Ecuador Delfín v  Canada, 15 October 2024
FW Tomás Rodríguez (1999-03-09) 9 March 1999 (age 25) 4 0 Venezuela Monagas v  Canada, 15 October 2024
FW Cecilio Waterman (1991-04-13) 13 April 1991 (age 33) 40 10 Peru Alianza Lima v  Guyana, 5 June 2024
FW Alfredo Stephens (1994-12-25) 25 December 1994 (age 30) 29 1 Israel Ironi Kiryat Shmona v  Galicia, 31 May 2024

Withdrew due to injury / absent form the nationaltea due to injury.
Withdrew due to COVID-19
Preliminary squad.
Retired from the national team.
Serving Suspension.
Withdrew for personal reasons.

Player records

As of 14 November 2024
Players in bold are still active with Panama.

Most capped players

Gabriel Gómez is Panama's most capped player with 148 appearances.
Rank Player Caps Goals Career
1 Gabriel Gómez 148 12 2003–2018
2 Aníbal Godoy 144 4 2010–present
3 Alberto Quintero 138 7 2007–present
4 Jaime Penedo 137 0 2003–2018
5 Armando Cooper 123 9 2006–2022
Blas Pérez 123 42 2001–2018
7 Román Torres 121 10 2005–2019
8 Luis Tejada 108 43 2001–2018
9 Gabriel Torres 104 24 2005–2022
10 Felipe Baloy 103 4 2001–2018

Top goalscorers

Luis Tejada is Panama's all-time top scorer with 43 goals.
Rank Player Goals Caps Ratio Career
1 Luis Tejada 43 108 0.4 2001–2018
2 Blas Pérez 42 123 0.34 2001–2018
3 Gabriel Torres 24 104 0.23 2005–2022
4 Luis Ernesto Tapia 20 77 0.26 1960–1979
5 Jorge Dely Valdés 19 48 0.4 1991–2005
6 James Santiago Anderson 18 23 0.78 1938–1948
Julio Dely Valdés 18 44 0.41 1990–2005
8 Carlos Martínez 17 20 0.85 1946–1954
9 Roberto Brown 15 54 0.28 2000–2011
José Fajardo 15 55 0.27 2017–present

Competitive record

FIFA World Cup

Main article: Panama at the FIFA World Cup
FIFA World Cup record Qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Squad Pld W D L GF GA
Uruguay 1930 Not a FIFA member Not a FIFA member
Italy 1934
France 1938 Did not enter Declined participation
Brazil 1950
Switzerland 1954
Sweden 1958
Chile 1962
England 1966
Mexico 1970
West Germany 1974
Argentina 1978 Did not qualify 6 1 1 4 7 21
Spain 1982 8 0 1 7 3 24
Mexico 1986 2 0 0 2 0 4
Italy 1990 2 0 1 1 1 3
United States 1994 2 1 0 1 2 5
France 1998 8 3 2 3 14 13
South Korea Japan 2002 10 3 1 6 9 19
Germany 2006 18 4 4 10 19 32
South Africa 2010 2 1 0 1 2 3
Brazil 2014 20 8 7 5 31 18
Russia 2018 Group stage 32nd 3 0 0 3 2 11 Squad 16 6 5 5 16 15
Qatar 2022 Did not qualify 20 11 4 5 38 21
Canada Mexico United States 2026 Qualification in progress 2 2 0 0 5 1
Morocco Portugal Spain 2030 To be determined To be determined
Saudi Arabia 2034
Total Group stage 1/20 3 0 0 3 2 11 — 116 40 26 50 147 179
FIFA World Cup history
First match  Belgium 3–0 Panama 
(18 June 2018; Sochi, Russia)
Biggest win —
Biggest defeat  England 6–1 Panama 
(24 June 2018; Nizhny Novgorod, Russia)
Best result Group stage (2018)
Worst result —

CONCACAF Gold Cup

Main article: Panama at the CONCACAF Gold Cup
CONCACAF Championship & Gold Cup record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Squad
El Salvador 1963 Group stage 6th 4 1 2 1 8 4 Squad
Guatemala 1965 Did not enter
Honduras 1967 Did not qualify
Costa Rica 1969
Trinidad and Tobago 1971 Did not enter
Haiti 1973
Mexico 1977 Did not qualify
Honduras 1981
1985
1989
United States 1991 Did not enter
Mexico United States 1993 Group stage 7th 3 0 1 2 3 8 Squad
United States 1996 Did not qualify
United States 1998
United States 2000
United States 2002
Mexico United States 2003
United States 2005 Runners-up 2nd 6 2 3 1 7 6 Squad
United States 2007 Quarter-finals 6th 4 1 1 2 6 7 Squad
United States 2009 Quarter-finals 7th 4 1 1 2 7 5 Squad
United States 2011 Semi-finals 3rd 5 2 2 1 7 6 Squad
United States 2013 Runners-up 2nd 6 4 1 1 11 4 Squad
Canada United States 2015 Third place 3rd 6 0 5 1 6 7 Squad
United States 2017 Quarter-finals 5th 4 2 1 1 6 3 Squad
Costa Rica Jamaica United States 2019 Quarter-finals 7th 4 2 0 2 6 4 Squad
United States 2021 Group stage 9th 3 1 1 1 8 7 Squad
Canada United States 2023 Runners-up 2nd 6 3 2 1 11 6 Squad
Total Runners-up 12/27 55 19 20 16 86 67 —
CONCACAF Championship & Gold Cup history
First match  El Salvador 1–1 Panama 
(23 March 1963; San Salvador, El Salvador)
Biggest win  Panama 6–1  Cuba
(20 July 2013; Atlanta, United States)
Biggest defeat  Honduras 5–1 Panama 
(10 July 1993; Dallas, United States)
Best result Runners-up (2005, 2013, 2023)
Worst result Group stage (1963, 1993, 2021)

CONCACAF Nations League

CONCACAF Nations League record
League Finals
Season Division Group Pld W D L GF GA P/R Year Result Pld W D L GF GA Squad
2019–20 A B 4 1 0 3 5 9 Same position United States 2021 Did not qualify
2022–23 A B 4 3 1 0 8 0 Same position United States 2023 Fourth place 2 0 0 2 0 3 Squad
2023–24 A A 4 3 1 0 9 2 Same position United States 2024 Fourth place 2 0 0 2 0 4 Squad
2024–25 A Bye Same position 2025 To be determined
Total — — 12 7 2 3 22 11 — Total 0 Titles 2 0 0 4 0 7 —
CONCACAF Nations League history
First match  Bermuda 1–4 Panama 
(5 September 2019; Hamilton, Bermuda)
Biggest win  Panama 5–0 Martinique 
(9 June 2022; Panama City, Panama)
Biggest defeat  Panama 0–3 Mexico 
(15 November 2019; Panama City, Panama)
 Panama 0–3 Mexico 
(21 March 2024; Arlington, United States)
Best result Fourth place (2022–23, 2023–24)
Worst result Eighth place (2019−20)

Copa América

Main article: Panama at the Copa América
Copa América record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Squad
Ecuador 1993 Not invited
Uruguay 1995
Bolivia 1997
Paraguay 1999
Colombia 2001
Peru 2004
Venezuela 2007
Argentina 2011
Chile 2015
United States 2016 Group stage 12th 3 1 0 2 4 10 Squad
Brazil 2019 Not invited
Brazil 2021
United States 2024 Quarter-finals 7th 4 2 0 2 6 10 Squad
Total Quarter-finals 2/13 7 3 0 4 10 20 —
Ecuador 1993 was the first time nations from outside the CONMEBOL were invited.
United States 2016 was the first time nations from outside the CONMEBOL could qualify and host.

Copa Centroamericana

Copa Centroamericana record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
Costa Rica 1991 Preliminary round 5th 2 1 0 1 2 3
Honduras 1993 Third place 3rd 3 0 1 2 1 5
El Salvador 1995 Fifth place 5th 2 0 0 2 0 3
Guatemala 1997 Fifth place 5th 2 0 0 2 0 7
Costa Rica 1999 Did not enter
Honduras 2001 Fourth place 4th 3 0 1 2 3 6
Panama 2003 Fifth place 5th 5 1 1 3 4 5
Guatemala 2005 Fourth place 4th 4 1 0 3 1 5
El Salvador 2007 Runners-up 2nd 6 4 1 1 5 2
Honduras 2009 Champions 1st 4 2 1 1 2 3
Panama 2011 Third place 3rd 5 4 0 1 7 1
Costa Rica 2013 Fifth place 5th 2 0 2 0 1 1
United States 2014 Third place 3rd 3 2 1 0 5 2
Panama 2017 Runners-up 2nd 5 3 1 1 4 2
Total 1 Title 13/14 46 18 9 19 35 45

CCCF Championship

CCCF Championship record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
Costa Rica 1941 Fourth place 4th 4 1 1 2 11 16
El Salvador 1943 Did not enter
Costa Rica 1946 Fifth place 5th 5 1 1 3 5 16
Guatemala 1948 Third place 3rd 8 4 0 4 19 24
Panama 1951 Champions 1st 4 3 1 0 13 3
Costa Rica 1953 Seventh place 7th 6 0 1 5 6 16
Honduras 1955 Did not enter
Netherlands Antilles 1957 Fourth place 4th 4 1 0 3 3 8
Cuba 1960 Did not enter
Costa Rica 1961 First round 7th 4 1 0 3 3 11
Total 1 Title 7/10 35 11 4 20 60 94

Head-to-head results

Updated as of 18 November 2024.

Opponent Pld W D L GF GA GD W%
 Anguilla 1 1 0 0 13 0 +13 100
 Argentina 2 0 0 2 1 8 –5 0
 Armenia 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0
 Aruba 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
 Bahamas 1 0 0 1 0 1 –1 0
 Bahrain 2 1 0 1 2 5 –3 50
 Barbados 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 100
 Belgium 1 0 0 1 0 3 –3 0
 Belize 6 4 2 0 10 3 +7 66.67
 Bermuda 5 2 1 2 9 6 +3 40
 Bolivia 10 5 1 4 17 16 +1 50
 Brazil 6 0 1 5 1 19 –18 0
 Cameroon 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0
 Canada 14 2 7 5 9 14 –5 14.29
 Chile 4 0 1 3 4 12 –8 0
 China 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 0
 Colombia 15 4 0 11 11 37 –26 26.67
 Costa Rica 64 19 16 29 63 122 –59 29.69
 Cuba 39 16 11 12 48 43 +5 41.03
 Curaçao 10 2 4 4 18 23 –5 20
 Denmark 1 0 0 1 0 1 –1 0
 Dominica 3 3 0 0 10 1 +9 100
 Dominican Republic 7 6 1 0 14 4 +10 85.71
 Ecuador 8 1 2 5 4 17 –14 12.5
 El Salvador 61 21 16 24 81 81 0 35
 England 1 0 0 1 1 6 –5 0
 Grenada 3 3 0 0 10 1 +9 100
 Guadeloupe 2 1 0 1 4 4 0 50
 Guatemala 42 17 11 14 60 64 –4 40.48
 Guinea-Bissau 1 0 0 1 0 1 –1 0
 Guyana 3 3 0 0 8 2 +6 100
 Haiti 20 4 7 9 18 27 –9 20
 Honduras 51 12 12 27 39 78 –39 24
 Hong Kong 1 0 0 1 1 3 –2 0
 Iran 2 0 0 2 1 3 –2 0
 Jamaica 21 10 7 4 27 16 +11 50
 Japan 2 0 0 2 0 4 –4 0
 Macau 1 0 0 1 1 2 –1 0
 Martinique 5 4 1 0 11 0 +11 100
 Mexico 25 2 6 17 15 45 –30 12.2
 Montserrat 1 1 0 0 3 1 +2 100
 Nicaragua 30 22 1 5 78 24 +54 73.33
 Northern Ireland 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
 Norway 1 0 0 1 0 1 –1 0
 Paraguay 6 0 1 5 1 10 –10 0
 Peru 13 3 1 9 9 29 –20 23.08
 Portugal 1 0 0 1 0 2 –2 0
 Puerto Rico 6 4 1 1 20 3 +17 66.67
 Qatar 3 1 1 1 8 5 +3 33.33
 Saint Lucia 2 2 0 0 7 0 +7 100
 Saudi Arabia 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0
 Serbia 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 0
 South Africa 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0
 South Korea 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 0
 Spain 1 0 0 1 1 5 –4 0
 Suriname 3 1 0 2 5 10 –5 33.33
  Switzerland 1 0 0 1 0 6 –6 0
 Trinidad and Tobago 25 7 7 11 23 33 –10 28
 Tunisia 1 0 0 1 1 2 –1 0
 United States 27 3 6 18 18 55 –37 11.11
 Uruguay 5 0 0 5 2 18 –16 0
 Venezuela 24 5 9 10 26 37 –11 20.83
 Wales 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0
Total results 626 189 158 265 723 935 –212 30.19
  1. Includes the results of  Netherlands Antilles.

Honours

Major competitions

Regional

Awards

Summary

Senior Competition 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Total
CONCACAF Gold Cup 0 3 1 4
CCCF Championship 1 0 1 2
Total 1 3 2 6
  1. According to FIFA statutes, official major competition organized by CCCF for senior national teams. It was the predecessor confederation of CONCACAF and affiliated with FIFA as the governing football body in Central America and Caribbean from 1938 to 1961.

FIFA World Ranking

See also: FIFA World Rankings

Last update was on 24 December 2022. Source:

  Best Ranking    Worst Ranking    Best Mover    Worst Mover  

Panama's FIFA World Ranking History
Rank Year Best Worst
Rank Move Rank Move
- 2023 - - - -
61 2022 60 Increase 3 61 Decrease 1
63 2021 63 Increase 6 78 Decrease 1
78 2020 77 Increase 4 81 Decrease 1
81 2019 74 Increase 2 81 Decrease 5
71 2018 53 Increase 2 71 Decrease 14
55 2017 49 Increase 11 61 Decrease 9
58 2016 51 Increase 7 69 Decrease 18
64 2015 53 Increase 8 65 Decrease 8
57 2014 29 Increase 8 63 Decrease 30
38 2013 35 Increase 11 51 Decrease 8
51 2012 43 Increase 7 54 Decrease 6
49 2011 49 Increase 15 68 Decrease 13
64 2010 59 Increase 27 97 Decrease 20
70 2009 50 Increase 33 83 Decrease 9
88 2008 60 Increase 7 96 Decrease 23
67 2007 52 Increase 20 80 Decrease 14
81 2006 59 Increase 24 98 Decrease 39
78 2005 76 Increase 15 101 Decrease 3
100 2004 100 Increase 14 127 Decrease 2
125 2003 116 Increase 9 130 Decrease 4
129 2002 111 Steady 129 Decrease 6
109 2001 109 Increase 10 125 Decrease 2
121 2000 118 Increase 16 139 Decrease 3
138 1999 133 Increase 5 143 Decrease 2
131 1998 120 Increase 4 131 Decrease 6
119 1997 103 Increase 1 119 Decrease 5
101 1996 101 Increase 15 133 Decrease 5
126 1995 126 Increase 15 150 Decrease 15
140 1994 130 Increase 1 140 Decrease 5
132 1993 125 Increase 1 132 Decrease 5

See also

References

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