Saturday , 14 November 2026

Belgium vs Panama, Worldcup 2018 GROUP STAGE

FIFA World Cup · 2018
Belgium
3 – 0
Full Time
Panama
Mon 18 Jun 2018 · 15:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Thomas Meunier 14' Y
Y 18' Eric Davis
Y 45' Edgar Barcenas
Y 49' Armando Cooper
Y 51' Michael Amir Murillo
Y 57' Anibal Godoy
Jan Vertonghen 59' Y
Kevin De Bruyne 88' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Belgium vs Panama — Worldcup .

  • Belgium 3 games · 5 pts (2026/26)
  • Panama 3 games · 0 pts (2026/26)

Match Details

  • Referee Ryuji Sato
  • Referee Bastian Dankert
  • Referee Felix Zwayer
  • Referee Sander van Roekel
  • Referee Danny Makkelie
  • Referee Toru Sagara
  • Referee Janny Sikazwe
  • Referee Jerson dos Santos
  • Referee Zakhele Siwela

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Mexico 3 9
2 South Africa 3 4
3 South Korea 3 3
4 Czechia 3 1
5 Switzerland 3 7
6 Canada 3 4
7 Bosnia-Herzegovina 3 4
8 Qatar 3 1
9 Brazil 3 7
10 Morocco 3 7
11 Scotland 3 3
12 Haiti 3 0
13 United States 3 6
14 Australia 3 4
15 Paraguay 3 4
16 Turkey 3 3
17 Germany 3 6
18 Ivory Coast 3 6
19 Ecuador 3 4
20 Curacao 3 1
21 Netherlands 3 7
22 Japan 3 5
23 Sweden 3 4
24 Tunisia 3 0
25 Belgium 3 5
26 Egypt 3 5
27 Iran 3 3
28 New Zealand 3 1
29 Spain 3 7
30 Cape Verde Islands 3 3
31 Uruguay 3 2
32 Saudi Arabia 3 2
33 France 3 9
34 Norway 3 6
35 Senegal 3 3
36 Iraq 3 0
37 Argentina 3 9
38 Austria 3 4
39 Algeria 3 4
40 Jordan 3 0
41 Colombia 3 7
42 Portugal 3 5
43 Congo DR 3 4
44 Uzbekistan 3 0
45 England 3 7
46 Croatia 3 6
47 Ghana 3 4
48 Panama 3 0

Head-to-Head

1
Belgium 1 games · Avg 3.0 goals Panama
Last 5 meetings
2018-06-18 Belgium 3–0 Panama

Recent Form

Belgium
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Jun Panama H 3–0 W
05 May Croatia H 3–0 W
28 Apr Hungary A 1–0 W
21 Apr Blyth Town FC H 2–0 W
14 Apr Poland A 2–2 D
07 Apr Sweden H 1–0 W
Panama
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Jun Belgium A 0–3 L
22 Aug 1. FC Nürnberg H 2–3 L
27 Mar Peru A 1–0 W

Season Stats

Belgium Panama
#25 Position #48
5 Points 0
3 Played 3
1 / 2 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 3
6 Scored 0
2 Conceded 4
+4 GD -4
1.67 PPG 0.00
33% Win % 0%

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
17% Clean Sheets
Belgium this season
0% Clean Sheets
Panama this season

Belgium are 25th (5 pts). Panama are 48th (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Belgium
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/1
61-75
1/–
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Belgium
Romelu Lukaku 3 G 1 A
Charles De Ketelaere 3 G 1 A
Leandro Trossard 2 G 2 A
Youri Tielemans 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Belgium and Panama.
  • 5' Belgium started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
  • 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 14' It’s a booking for Belgium player. Thomas Meunier gets a Yellow card.
  • 18' Eric Davis picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 23' With 0 assists to his name this season, Gabriel Torres is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Belgium.
  • 28' Jan Vertonghen has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 33' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 38' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Panama that had 8 games and scored 1 goals.
  • 43' Belgium are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Panama's shape.
  • 45' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Edgar Barcenas on 45 minutes.
  • 48' Dries Mertens puts Belgium on the lead.
  • 49' Controversy at the stadium! Armando Cooper argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 51' Controversy at the stadium! Michael Amir Murillo argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 56' The 30-year-old Michael Amir Murillo has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 57' Panama player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 59' Belgium player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 63' The whistle greets Edgar Barcenas as he departs to be replaced by Gabriel Torres.
  • 68' Anibal Godoy has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
  • 69' Romelu Lukaku adds to his 3 season tally! Belgium lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 73' A tactical swap from Panama — Luis Tejada on, Blas Perez off on 73 minutes.
  • 74' Moussa Dembele has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yannick Carrasco on 74 minute.
  • 75' A stunning finish from Romelu Lukaku — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 80' Belgium seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 83' The whistle greets Dries Mertens as he departs to be replaced by Thorgan Hazard.
  • 88' Kevin De Bruyne catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 88.
  • 90' The supporters are chanting for Nacer Chadli. He replaces Axel Witsel on 90 minute.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Belgium to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Belgium Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Roberto Martínez

Panama Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Hernan Gomez

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.3 Belgium xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.3 Panama xG
I would bet for: Under — clean sheet likely 76% + Belgium to win 76%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Belgium76% Draw17% Panama7%
Actual: Belgium win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes24% 0% No76%
Avg goals/match: 2.6
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Belgium or Draw
92%
Draw or Panama
24%
Belgium or Panama
83%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Belgium58% Draw39% Panama3%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
19.3%
1 – 0
17.2%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
9%
4 – 0
8.3%
2 – 1
5.7%
1 – 1
5.3%
3 – 1
4.5%
5 – 0
3.9%
4 – 1
2.7%
0 – 1
1.7%
6 – 0
1.6%

Asian Handicap — Belgium

Handicap Belgium covers Push Panama covers
-2.5 34% — 66%
-2 34% 24% 42%
-1.5 58% — 42%
-1 58% 24% 18%
-0.5 82% — 18%
+0.5 97% — 3%
+1 97% 2% 0%
+1.5 100% — 0%
+2 100% — 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Belgium keeps clean sheet
74% ✓
Panama keeps clean sheet
11% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.