Panama national football team
| Nickname(s) | Los Canaleros (The Canal Men) La Marea Roja (The Red Tide) |
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| Association | Federación Panameña de Fútbol | |||
| Sub-confederation | UNCAF (Central America) | |||
| Confederation | CONCACAF | |||
| Head coach | Hernán Darío Gómez | |||
| Captain | Roman Torres | |||
| Most caps | Gabriel Gómez (111) | |||
| Top scorer | Luis Tejada (40) | |||
| Home stadium | Estadio Rommel Fernández | |||
| FIFA code | PAN | |||
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| FIFA ranking | ||||
| Current | 65 |
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| Highest | 29 (March 2014) | |||
| Lowest | 150 (August 1995) | |||
| Elo ranking | ||||
| Current | 45 (October 11, 2015) | |||
| Highest | 28 (July 2013) | |||
| Lowest | 151 (June 1984) | |||
| First international | ||||
(Panama City, Panama; 12 February 1938)[1] |
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| Biggest win | ||||
(Barranquilla, Colombia; 13 December 1946)[1] |
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| Biggest defeat | ||||
(Panama City, Panama; 16 February 1938)[1] |
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| CONCACAF Gold Cup | ||||
| Appearances | 6 (First in 1993) | |||
| Best result | Runners-up, 2005 and 2013 | |||
The Panama national football team represents Panama in international football. The team is controlled by the governing body for football in Panama, Panamanian Football Federation, which is a member of CONCACAF and the regional UNCAF. Panama finished as runners-up in the 2005 Gold Cup and 2013 Gold Cup. Panama reached the fourth round for the 2006 World Cup CONCACAF qualifications.
Panama also advanced to the fourth round for the 2014 World Cup qualifications. At their last qualification match against the USA, they were about 90 seconds away from beating the US and advancing to play-offs, but they conceded two goals in stoppage time and were eliminated from qualification.[2]
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History[edit]
The first Panama national football team was constituted in 1937.
At their fourth round qualification match for the 2014 FIFA World Cup against the USA at Estadio Rommel Fernández in Panama City, they were about 90 seconds away from beating the US and advancing to play-offs against New Zealand, but they were eventually out of the spot by conceding twice in stoppage time.[2]
Competition records[edit]
World Cup record[edit]
| FIFA World Cup record | |||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | |
| Did Not Enter | |||||||||
| Did Not Qualify | |||||||||
| Total | 0/20 | ||||||||
CCCF Championship[edit]
The CCCF tournament began in 1941, but was later abolished in 1961.
- 1941 – Fourth Place
- 1943 – Did not enter
- 1946 – Fifth Place
- 1948 – Third Place
- 1951 – Champions
- 1953 – Seventh Place
- 1955 – Did not enter
- 1957 – Fourth Place
- 1960 – Did not enter
- 1961 – First Round
CONCACAF Championship[edit]
The CONCACAF Championship tournament began in 1963, but was later abolished in 1989.
- 1963 – First Round
- Did not enter from 1965–1989.
Gold Cup[edit]
| Year | Round | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
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| Group Stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | |
| Runners-up | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | |
| Quarter-Finals | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | |
| Quarter-Finals | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | |
| Semi-Finals | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | |
| Runners-up | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | |
| Third Place | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | |
| Total | Total | 28 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 47 | 43 |
Copa Centroamericana[edit]
| Copa Centroamericana record | ||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| First Round | ||||||||
| Third Place | ||||||||
| Fifth Place | ||||||||
| Fifth Place | ||||||||
| Did not enter | ||||||||
| Fourth Place | ||||||||
| Fifth Place | ||||||||
| Fourth Place | ||||||||
| Runners-up | ||||||||
| Champions | ||||||||
| Third Place | ||||||||
| Fifth Place | ||||||||
| Third Place | ||||||||
| Total | 12/13 | |||||||
Honours[edit]
Results and fixtures[edit]
Win Draw Loss
2015[edit]
| 8 February Friendly | United States |
2–0 | Carson, United States | |
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| 13:00 (UTC-8) | Bradley Dempsey |
Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 20,271 Referee: Henry Bejarano (Costa Rica) |
| 27 March Friendly | Trinidad and Tobago |
0–1 | Couva, Trinidad and Tobago | |
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| Report | Torres |
Stadium: Ato Boldon Stadium Referee: Sherwin Moore (Guyana) |
| 31 March Friendly | Panama |
2–1 | Panama City, Panama | |
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| Pérez Tejada |
Report | Saborío |
Stadium: Estadio Rommel Fernandez Referee: Luis Santander (Mexico) |
| 3 June Friendly | Panama |
1–1 | Panama City, Panama | |
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| Torres |
Martínez |
Stadium: Estadio Rommel Fernandez |
| 6 June Friendly | Ecuador |
4–0 | Guayaquil, Ecuador | |
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| Bolaños Martínez Montero |
Report | Stadium: Estadio George Capwell Referee: Henry Gambetta (Peru) |
| 7 July 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup | Panama |
1–1 | Frisco, United States | |
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| 19:00 (UTC−4) | Quintero |
Report | Nazon |
Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 22,357 Referee: Henry Bejarano (Costa Rica) |
| 10 July 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup | Honduras |
1–1 | Foxborough, United States | |
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| 18:00 (UTC−4) | Najar |
Report | Tejada |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 46,720 Referee: Marlon Mejía (El Salvador) |
| 13 July 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup | Panama |
1–1 | Kansas City, United States | |
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| 21:30 (UTC−4) | Pérez |
Report | Bradley |
Stadium: Sporting Park Attendance: 18,467 Referee: Roberto García (Mexico) |
| 19 July 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup | Trinidad and Tobago |
1–1 (aet) (5–6 p) |
East Rutherford, United States | |
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| 16:30 (UTC−4) | K. Jones |
Report | Tejada |
Stadium: MetLife Stadium Referee: Héctor Rodríguez (Honduras) |
| Penalties | ||||
| Guerra Bateau J. Jones Williams K. Jones Abu Bakr Cyrus Boucaud Peltier |
| 22 July 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup | Panama |
1–2 (aet) | Atlanta, United States | |
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| 21:00 (UTC−4) | R. Torres |
Report | Guardado |
Stadium: Georgia Dome Referee: Mark Geiger (United States) |
| 25 July 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup | United States |
1–1 (aet) (2–3 p) |
Chester, United States | |
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| 16:00 (UTC−4) | Dempsey |
Report | Nurse |
Stadium: PPL Park Referee: Óscar Moncada (Honduras) |
| Penalties | ||||
| Jóhannsson Dempsey F. Johnson Bradley Beasley |
| 4 September Friendly | Panama |
0–1 | Panama City, Panama | |
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| Report | Stuani |
Stadium: Estadio Rommel Fernández Referee: Jonathan Polanco (Guatemala) |
| 8 September Friendly | Venezuela |
1–1 | Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela | |
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| Carabalí Rondón |
Report | Blackburn Mejía |
Stadium: Polideportivo Cachamay Attendance: 9,239 Referee: Juan Pontón (Colombia) |
| 8 October Friendly | Panama |
1–2 | Panama City, Panama | |
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| Pimentel |
Report | K. Jones Abu Bakr |
Stadium: Estadio Rommel Fernández |
| 13 October Friendly | Mexico |
1–0 | Toluca, Mexico | |
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| 21:00 (UTC-6) | Vela |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Nemesio Díez Referee: Oscar Moncada (Honduras) |
| October Copa América Centenario qualifying play-offs | Cuba |
v | Havana, Cuba | |
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| Stadium: Estadio Pedro Marrero |
| October Copa América Centenario qualifying play-offs | Panama |
v | Panama City, Panama | |
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| Stadium: Estadio Rommel Fernandez |
| 13 November 2018 FIFA World Cup Q | v | Kingston, Jamaica | ||
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| Stadium: Independence Park |
| 17 November 2018 FIFA World Cup Q | Panama |
v | Panama City, Panama | |
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| Stadium: Estadio Rommel Fernandez |
2016[edit]
| 25 March 2018 FIFA World Cup Q | Haiti |
v | Port-au-Prince, Haiti | |
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| Stadium: Stade Sylvio Cator |
| 29 March 2018 FIFA World Cup Q | Panama |
v | Haiti |
Panama City, Panama |
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| Stadium: Estadio Rommel Fernandez |
| 2 September 2018 FIFA World Cup Q | v | Panama City, Panama | ||
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| Stadium: Estadio Rommel Fernandez |
| 6 September 2018 FIFA World Cup Q | Costa Rica |
v | San José, Costa Rica | |
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| Stadium: Estadio Nacional |
Players[edit]
Current squad[edit]
The following 19 players were called up for the Friendly Matches against Trinidad & Tobago and Mexico.
Caps and goals as 2015 after the match against Mexico
Recent call-ups[edit]
The following players have been called up within the last 12 months.
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- INJ Withdrew due to an injury.
- PRE Preliminary squad.
- RET Retired from international football.
Most capped players[edit]
As of September 4, 2015, the players with the most appearances for Panama are:
| # | Name | Career | Caps | Goals |
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| 1 | Gabriel Gómez | 2003–present | 111 | 10 |
| 2 | Jaime Penedo | 2003–present | 106 | 0 |
| 3 | Blas Pérez | 2001–present | 98 | 38 |
| 4 | Román Torres | 2005–present | 97 | 8 |
| 5 | Luis Tejada | 2001–present | 88 | 40 |
| 6 | José Anthony Torres | 2000–2010 | 85 | 0 |
| 7 | Felipe Baloy | 2001–present | 81 | 2 |
| 8 | Luis Henríquez | 2003–present | 79 | 3 |
| 9 | Luis Ernesto Tapia | 1963–1979 | 77 | 27 |
| 10 | Ricardo Phillips | 1997–2009 | 73 | 9 |
Bold denotes still active players.
Top goalscorers[edit]
As of 25 July 2015, the players with the most goals for Panama are:
| # | Name | Career | Goals | Caps |
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| 1 | Luis Tejada | 2001–present | 40 | 87 |
| 2 | Blas Pérez | 2001–present | 38 | 97 |
| 3 | Luis Ernesto Tapia | 1963–1979 | 27 | 77 |
| 4 | Julio Dely Valdés | 1990–2005 | 22 | 32 |
| 5 | Roberto Brown | 2000–2011 | 20 | 60 |
| 6 | Víctor René Mendieta | 1980–2000 | 16 | ? |
| 7 | José Luis Garcés | 2000–2009 | 15 | ? |
| 8 | Jorge Dely Valdés | 1992–2005 | 13 | 34 |
Bold denotes still active players.
Managers[edit]
Managers of the Panama national football team throughout the years and the speculation of appointed dates that they took over.
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References[edit]
- ^ a b c Barrie Courtney. "Panama – International Results". RSSSF. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
- ^ a b "USA Saves Mexico From World Cup Elimination In The Most Unbelievable Night In North American Soccer History". Business Insider. 16 October 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
External links[edit]
- Panama Football Federation official website
- Panama at FIFA.com
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