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 | ||
Confederation | CONCACAF | ||
Sub-confederation | UNCAF (Central America) | ||
Head coach | Hernán Darío Gómez | ||
Captain | Felipe Baloy | ||
Most caps | Gabriel Gómez (129) | ||
Top scorer | Luis Tejada (43) | ||
Home stadium | Estadio Rommel Fernández | ||
FIFA code | PAN | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 58 ![]() | ||
Highest | 29 (March 2014) | ||
Lowest | 150 (August 1995) | ||
First international | |||
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Biggest win | |||
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Biggest defeat | |||
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CONCACAF Championship & Gold Cup | |||
Appearances | 8 (first in 1963) | ||
Best result | Runners-up, 2005 and 2013 |
The Panama national football team (Spanish: Selección de fútbol de Panama) 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 has never qualified for the World Cup, but it has reached the final ("Hexagonal") round of the CONCACAF qualifications for the 2006, 2014, and 2018 tournaments. Panama is currently competing in the latter.
Panama came very close to advancing out of the fourth round of the qualifications for the 2014 World Cup. In their last match, which was against the USA, they led 2–1 after 90 minutes and were posed to advance to a play-off against New Zealand, but they conceded two goals in stoppage time and were eliminated, with Mexico taking the playoff slot instead.[2]
History
The first Panama national football team was constituted in 1937.
At their fourth round qualification match for the 2014 FIFA World Cup against the United States, played at the Estadio Rommel Fernández in Panama City, they were about 90 seconds away from beating the U.S. 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
World Cup record
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Total | 0/20 |
CCCF Championship
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
The CONCACAF Championship tournament began in 1963, but was later abolished in 1989.
- 1963 – First Round
- Did not enter from 1965–1989.
CONCACAF Gold Cup
Year | Round | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA |
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Group Stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
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Runners-up | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 |
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Quarter-Finals | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 |
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Quarter-Finals | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 |
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Semi-Finals | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 |
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Runners-up | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 |
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Third Place | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
Total | Total | 28 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 47 | 43 |
Copa Centroamericana
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
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First Round | |||||||
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Third Place | |||||||
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Fifth Place | |||||||
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Fourth Place | |||||||
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Fifth Place | |||||||
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Fourth Place | |||||||
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Runners-up | |||||||
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Champions | |||||||
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Third Place | |||||||
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Fifth Place | |||||||
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Third Place | |||||||
Total | 12/13 |
Honours
Results and fixtures
Win Draw Loss
2016
8 January Copa América Centenario play-off | Panama ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() | Panama City, Panama |
20:36 (UTC-5) | G. Gómez ![]() Tejada ![]() Cooper ![]() B. Pérez ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Rommel Fernandez Attendance: 15,696 Referee: Fernando Guerrero (Mexico) |
17 February Friendly | Panama ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Panama City, Panama |
M. Gómez ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Maracaná (Panama) Referee: Óscar Dávila (Nicaragua) |
15 March Friendly | Nicaragua ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Managua, Nicaragua |
Galeano ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Nicaragua National Football Stadium Referee: Jamie Herrera (Mexico) |
25 March 2018 FIFA WCQ | Haiti ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Port-au-Prince, Haiti |
19:00 UTC−5 | Report (FIFA) Report (CONCACAF) |
Stadium: Stade Sylvio Cator Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Oscar Reyna (Guatemala) |
29 March 2018 FIFA WCQ | Panama ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Panama City, Panama |
20:30 UTC−5 | Baloy ![]() |
Report (FIFA) Report (CONCACAF) |
Stadium: Estadio Rommel Fernandez Attendance: 13,082 Referee: Oscar Moncada (Honduras) |
27 April Friendly | Martinique ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | Fort-de-France, Martinique |
Report | M. Murillo ![]() Batista ![]() |
Stadium: Stade Pierre-Aliker |
24 May Friendly | Panama ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Panama City, Panama |
Henríquez ![]() Baloy ![]() |
Report | Kouffaty ![]() Santos ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Rommel Fernandez Attendance: 12,700 Referee: Valdin Legister (Jamaica) |
29 May Friendly | Brazil ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Commerce City, United States |
Jonas ![]() Gabriel ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 11,000 Referee: Armando Castro (Honduras) |
6 June Copa América Centenario | Panama ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Orlando, United States |
19:00 EDT (UTC−4) | B. Pérez ![]() |
Report (CONMEBOL) Report (CONCACAF) |
Arce ![]() |
Stadium: Orlando Citrus Bowl Attendance: 13.466 Referee: Ricardo Montero (Costa Rica) |
10 June Copa América Centenario | Argentina ![]() | 5–0 | ![]() | Chicago, United States |
22:00 EDT (UTC−4) | Otamendi ![]() Messi ![]() Agüero ![]() |
Report (CONMEBOL) Report (CONCACAF) |
Stadium: Soldier Field Attendance: 53,885 Referee: Joel Aguilar (El Salvador) |
14 June Copa América Centenario | Panama ![]() | 2–4 | ![]() | Philadelphia, United States |
Camargo ![]() Arroyo ![]() |
Vargas ![]() Sánchez ![]() |
Stadium: Lincoln Financial Field |
10 August Friendly | Panama ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Panama City, Panama |
Stadium: Estadio Maracaná (Panama) |
2 September 2018 FIFA WCQ | Panama ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Panama City, Panama |
20:30 UTC−5 | Torres ![]() Arroyo ![]() |
Report (FIFA) Report (CONCACAF) |
Stadium: Estadio Rommel Fernandez Attendance: 19,717 Referee: Joel Aguilar (El Salvador) |
6 September 2018 FIFA WCQ | Costa Rica ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | San José, Costa Rica |
19:30 UTC−6 | Bolaños ![]() Matarrita ![]() |
Report (FIFA) Report (CONCACAF) |
Tejada ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Nacional Attendance: 34,219 Referee: Roberto García Orozco (Mexico) |
11 October Friendly | Mexico ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Bridgeview, United States |
20:30 (CDT) | Peralta ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Toyota Park Referee: Ted Unkel (United States) |
11 November 2018 FIFA WCQ | Honduras ![]() | 0-1 | ![]() | San Pedro Sula, Honduras |
14:35 UTC−6 | Report (FIFA) Report (CONCACAF) |
Escobar ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano Attendance: 37,253 Referee: Yadel Martínez (Cuba) |
15 November 2018 FIFA WCQ | Panama ![]() | 0-0 | ![]() | Panama City, Panama |
21:05 UTC−5 | Report (FIFA) Report (CONCACAF) |
Stadium: Estadio Rommel Fernandez Referee: Ricardo Montero (Costa Rica) |
2017
13 January 2017 Copa Centroamericana Group Stage | Panama ![]() | v | ![]() | Panama City, Panama |
Stadium: Estadio Rommel Fernández |
15 January 2017 Copa Centroamericana Group Stage | Panama ![]() | v | ![]() | Panama City, Panama |
Stadium: Estadio Rommel Fernandez |
17 January 2017 Copa Centroamericana Group Stage | Panama ![]() | v | ![]() | Panama City, Panama |
Stadium: Estadio Rommel Fernández |
24 March 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | Trinidad and Tobago ![]() | v | ![]() | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago |
Stadium: Hasely Crawford Stadium |
28 March 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | Panama ![]() | v | ![]() | Panama City, Panama |
Stadium: Estadio Rommel Fernandez |
7th or 8th of June 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualification | Costa Rica ![]() | v | ![]() | San José, Costa Rica |
Stadium: Estadio Nacional |
11th or 12th of June 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | Panama ![]() | v | ![]() | Panama City, Panama |
Stadium: Estadio Rommel Fernandez |
1 September 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | Mexico ![]() | v | ![]() | Mexico City, Mexico |
Stadium: Estadio Azteca |
5 September 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | Panama ![]() | v | ![]() | Panama City, Panama |
Stadium: Estadio Rommel Fernandez |
10 October 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | Panama ![]() | v | ![]() | Panama City, Panama |
Stadium: Estadio Rommel Fernandez |
Standings
2018 FIFA World Cup qualification tiebreakers |
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In league format, the ranking of teams in each group was based on the following criteria (regulations Articles 20.6 and 20.7):[3]
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Template:2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF Fifth Round table
Players
Current squad
The following 25 players were called up for the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Honduras on November 11, and Mexico on November 15. Caps and goals as of November 15, 2016, after the match against Honduras.
Recent call-ups
The following players were also called up in 2016 or late 2015.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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GK | Álex Rodríguez | 5 August 1990 | 5 | 0 | ![]() |
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GK | Eliéser Powell | 21 April 1994 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
Copa América Centenario PRE |
DF | Richard Peralta | 20 September 1993 | 5 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | Ángel Patrick | 27 February 1992 | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | Jean Carlos Vargas | 13 March 1995 | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | Azmahar Ariano | 14 January 1991 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | Richard Dixon | March 28, 1992 | 8 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | Luis Henríquez | 23 November 1981 | 92 | 2 | ![]() |
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DF | Jean Cedeño | 7 September 1985 | 21 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | Roberto Chen | 24 May 1994 | 12 | 1 | ![]() |
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DF | Leonel Parris | 13 June 1982 | 26 | 0 | ![]() |
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MF | Josiel Núñez | 29 January 1993 | 6 | 0 | ![]() |
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MF | Manuel Vargas | 19 January 1991 | 6 | 0 | ![]() |
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MF | José González | 5 May 1991 | 5 | 0 | ![]() |
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MF | Miguel Camargo | 5 September 1993 | 13 | 1 | ![]() |
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MF | Manuel Vargas | 19 January 1991 | 5 | 0 | ![]() |
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MF | Ricardo Ávila | 4 January 1997 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
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MF | Valentín Pimentel | 30 May 1991 | 17 | 1 | ![]() |
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MF | Alfredo Stephens | 25 December 1994 | 7 | 0 | ![]() |
Copa América Centenario PRE |
MF | Cristian Martínez | 6 February 1997 | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
Copa América Centenario PRE |
MF | Hécgar Murillo | 13 September 1992 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
Copa América Centenario PRE |
MF | José Batista | 19 May 1989 | 1 | 1 | ![]() |
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MF | José Murillo | 24 February 1995 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
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MF | Pablo Pérez | 23 March 1993 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
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MF | Jorge Samudio | 23 September 1992 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
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MF | Marcos Sánchez | 23 December 1989 | 34 | 2 | ![]() |
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MF | Yairo Yau | 7 September 1989 | 10 | 0 | ![]() |
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MF | Abdiel Macea | 4 May 1991 | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
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MF | José Muñoz | 15 January 1993 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
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MF | Daniel Ortiz | 12 January 1994 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
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FW | Ronaldo Córdoba | 11 February 1998 | 4 | 0 | ![]() |
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FW | Ricardo Clarke | 27 September 1992 | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
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FW | Ismael Díaz | 12 May 1997 | 3 | 1 | ![]() |
Copa América Centenario |
FW | Sergio Moreno | July 28, 1992 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
Copa América Centenario PRE |
FW | Jorman Aguilar | 11 September 1994 | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
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Player records
Most capped players
As of November 15, 2016, the players with the most appearances for Panama are:[4]
# | Name | Career | Caps | Goals |
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1 | Gabriel Gómez | 2003–present | 131 | 11 |
2 | Jaime Penedo | 2003–present | 124 | 0 |
3 | Blas Pérez | 2001–present | 112 | 41 |
4 | Román Torres | 2005–present | 100 | 8 |
5 | Luis Tejada | 2001–present | 99 | 43 |
6 | Felipe Baloy | 2001–present | 94 | 3 |
7 | Luis Henríquez | 2003–present | 92 | 2 |
8 | Ricardo Phillips | 1996–2010 | 84 | 9 |
9 | Víctor René Mendieta | 1980–2000 | 80 | 11 |
10 | Armando Cooper | 2003–present | 77 | 5 |
Bold denotes still active players.
Top goalscorers
As of November 11, 2016, the players with the most goals for Panama are:[4]
# | Name | Career | Goals | Caps |
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1 | Luis Tejada | 2001–present | 43 | 98 |
2 | Blas Pérez | 2001–present | 41 | 110 |
3 | Jorge Dely Valdés | 1991–2005 | 19 | 48 |
4 | Julio Dely Valdés | 1990–2005 | 18 | 44 |
5 | Roberto Brown | 2000–2011 | 15 | 54 |
6 | Gabriel Gómez | 2003–present | 11 | 130 |
Ricardo Phillips | 1996–2010 | 11 | 84 | |
8 | Víctor René Mendieta | 1980–2000 | 11 | 80 |
9 | Gabriel Torres | 2006–present | 10 | 58 |
10 | José Luis Garcés | 2000–2009 | 9 | 34 |
Bold denotes still active players.
Managers
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
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Regulations – 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia" (PDF). FIFA.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 October 2016.
- ^ a b Roberto Mamrud. "Panama – Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
External links
- Panama Football Federation official website
- Panama at FIFA.com