Ghana v Panama, 17 June 2026

Score1-0 to Ghana
RefereeGlenn Nyberg
CompetitionFIFA World Cup Group L
VenueBMO Field, Toronto
Attendance42,942

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Kick-off: 7.00pm local . FIFA World Ranking: Ghana 73rd, Panama 34th . This was the first-ever meeting at ‘A’ international level. . In the 23rd game, this was the latest that a winning goal had been scored so far at this FIFA World Cup tournament.

1 Ghana

Manager: Carlos Queiroz

0 Panama

Manager: Thomas Christiansen

Goals:

Caleb Yirenkyi 90+5 G

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Lawrence Ati Zgi
Defender Jonas Adjetey
Defender Jerome Opoku
Defender Marvin Senaya
Defender/Midfielder Gideon Mensah
Midfielder Elisha Owusu
Midfielder Caleb Yirenkyi
Midfielder/Forward Ernest Nuamah
Midfielder/Forward Kamaldeen Sulemana
Forward Jordan Ayew (captain)
Forward Antoine Semenyo

Starting lineup:

Orlando Mosquera Goalkeeper
Andrés Andrade Defender
José Córdoba Defender
Carlos Harvey Defender
Jiovany Ramos Defender
César Blackman Defender/Midfielder
Amir Murillo Defender/Midfielder
Cristian Martínez Midfielder
Yoel Bárcenas Midfielder/Forward (captain)
José Luis Rodríguez Midfielder/Forward
Cecilio Waterman Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Benjamin Asare for Lawrence Ati Zgi 46
Abdul Fatawu for Ernest Nuamah 58
Brandon Thomas-Asante for Kamaldeen Sulemana 58
Kwasi Sibo for Elisha Owusu 78
Prince Kwabena Adu for Jordan Ayew 87

Substitutions:

José Fajardo for Cecilio Waterman 63
Azarías Londoño for Cristian Martínez 63
Ismael Díaz for José Luis Rodríguez 74
Aníbal Godoy for César Blackman 90

Cards:

Caleb Yirenkyi 16 Y

Cards:

César Blackman 72 Y
Carlos Harvey 90+9 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Joseph Anang
Goalkeeper Benjamin Asare
Defender Derrick Luckassen
Defender Abdul Mumin
Defender Kojo Peprah Oppong
Defender Baba Rahman
Defender/Midfielder Alidu Seidu
Midfielder Augustine Boakye
Midfielder Abdul Fatawu
Midfielder Kwasi Sibo
Midfielder/Forward Christopher Bonsus Baah
Forward Prince Kwabena Adu
Forward Brandon Thomas-Asante
Forward Iñaki Williams

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Luis Mejía
Goalkeeper César Samudio
Defender Fidel Escobar
Defender Edgardo Fariña
Defender Jorge Gutiérrez
Defender Roderick Miller
Defender/Midfielder Eric Davis
Midfielder Adalberto Carrasquilla
Midfielder Aníbal Godoy
Midfielder Alberto Quintero
Midfielder César Yanis
Forward Ismael Díaz
Forward José Fajardo
Forward Azarías Londoño
Forward Tomás Rodríguez

Comments:

Ghana had now commenced their fifth participation at a FIFA World Cup tournament. Six of their seven wins had now been by a one goal margin. . Aged 20 years and 153 days, excluding extra time, Caleb Yirenkyi had now become the youngest-ever player to score a winning goal in added time at the end of a game at a FIFA World Cup tournament. . Carlos Queiroz was now participating at his fifth FIFA World Cup finals as a manager and had become the fifth coach to manage teams from three confederations at the tournaments (UEFA with Portugal, AFC with Iran and CAF with Ghana). . Ghana named only 14 of a possible 15 substitutes. Thomas Partey was not allowed in Canada due to Visa restrictions so was not able to participate in this game.

Comments:

Panama were now competing at their second FIFA World Cup tournament: previously in 2018 in Russia. . Panama had lost their three previous games at FIFA World Cup finals and conceded at least two goals (3-0 versus Belgium, 6-1 versus England and 2-1 versus Tunisia). . La Marea Roja remained unbeaten during qualification for the tournament (played ten, won seven).

1 Ghana

Manager: Carlos Queiroz

Goals:

Caleb Yirenkyi 90+5 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Lawrence Ati Zgi
Defender Jonas Adjetey
Defender Jerome Opoku
Defender Marvin Senaya
Defender/Midfielder Gideon Mensah
Midfielder Elisha Owusu
Midfielder Caleb Yirenkyi
Midfielder/Forward Ernest Nuamah
Midfielder/Forward Kamaldeen Sulemana
Forward Jordan Ayew (captain)
Forward Antoine Semenyo

Substitutions:

Benjamin Asare for Lawrence Ati Zgi 46
Abdul Fatawu for Ernest Nuamah 58
Brandon Thomas-Asante for Kamaldeen Sulemana 58
Kwasi Sibo for Elisha Owusu 78
Prince Kwabena Adu for Jordan Ayew 87

Cards:

Caleb Yirenkyi 16 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Joseph Anang
Goalkeeper Benjamin Asare
Defender Derrick Luckassen
Defender Abdul Mumin
Defender Kojo Peprah Oppong
Defender Baba Rahman
Defender/Midfielder Alidu Seidu
Midfielder Augustine Boakye
Midfielder Abdul Fatawu
Midfielder Kwasi Sibo
Midfielder/Forward Christopher Bonsus Baah
Forward Prince Kwabena Adu
Forward Brandon Thomas-Asante
Forward Iñaki Williams

Comments:

Ghana had now commenced their fifth participation at a FIFA World Cup tournament. Six of their seven wins had now been by a one goal margin. . Aged 20 years and 153 days, excluding extra time, Caleb Yirenkyi had now become the youngest-ever player to score a winning goal in added time at the end of a game at a FIFA World Cup tournament. . Carlos Queiroz was now participating at his fifth FIFA World Cup finals as a manager and had become the fifth coach to manage teams from three confederations at the tournaments (UEFA with Portugal, AFC with Iran and CAF with Ghana). . Ghana named only 14 of a possible 15 substitutes. Thomas Partey was not allowed in Canada due to Visa restrictions so was not able to participate in this game.

0 Panama

Manager: Thomas Christiansen

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Orlando Mosquera Goalkeeper
Andrés Andrade Defender
José Córdoba Defender
Carlos Harvey Defender
Jiovany Ramos Defender
César Blackman Defender/Midfielder
Amir Murillo Defender/Midfielder
Cristian Martínez Midfielder
Yoel Bárcenas Midfielder/Forward (captain)
José Luis Rodríguez Midfielder/Forward
Cecilio Waterman Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

José Fajardo for Cecilio Waterman 63
Azarías Londoño for Cristian Martínez 63
Ismael Díaz for José Luis Rodríguez 74
Aníbal Godoy for César Blackman 90

Cards:

César Blackman 72 Y
Carlos Harvey 90+9 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Luis Mejía
Goalkeeper César Samudio
Defender Fidel Escobar
Defender Edgardo Fariña
Defender Jorge Gutiérrez
Defender Roderick Miller
Defender/Midfielder Eric Davis
Midfielder Adalberto Carrasquilla
Midfielder Aníbal Godoy
Midfielder Alberto Quintero
Midfielder César Yanis
Forward Ismael Díaz
Forward José Fajardo
Forward Azarías Londoño
Forward Tomás Rodríguez

Comments:

Panama were now competing at their second FIFA World Cup tournament: previously in 2018 in Russia. . Panama had lost their three previous games at FIFA World Cup finals and conceded at least two goals (3-0 versus Belgium, 6-1 versus England and 2-1 versus Tunisia). . La Marea Roja remained unbeaten during qualification for the tournament (played ten, won seven).