Thursday , 2 July 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 Nurnberg 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
25% 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
–/–
16-30
1/2
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/–
76+
5/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Belgium to score. At the same time, Panama does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Panama is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 10' It’s high time Hernan Gomez made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 14' Thomas Meunier is having his name booked by the referee on 14.
  • 18' Eric Davis is having his name booked by the referee on 18.
  • 23' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 28' It looks like no one’s ball. Panama is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 33' Supporters expect more eagerness from Eric Davis, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 38' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 43' needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 45' Panama receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 45.
  • 48' Dries Mertens puts Belgium on the lead.
  • 49' Panama receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 49.
  • 51' The referee shows Panama player a Yellow card on 51.
  • 56' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Fidel Escobar made 6 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 57' The referee shows Panama player a Yellow card on 57.
  • 59' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jan Vertonghen.
  • 63' The whistle greets Edgar Barcenas as he departs to be replaced by Gabriel Torres.
  • 68' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 69' What a strike from Romelu Lukaku! The score is 2-0.
  • 73' Another substitution for Panama to replace Blas Perez by Luis Tejada on 73 minute.
  • 74' The whistle greets Yannick Carrasco as he departs to be replaced by Moussa Dembele.
  • 75' GOAL! Romelu Lukaku scores on 75. Assisted by Eden Hazard
  • 80' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 83' The whistle greets Dries Mertens as he departs to be replaced by Thorgan Hazard.
  • 88' Kevin De Bruyne was booked on 88.
  • 90' The Belgium manager makes a substitution. Axel Witsel departs to be replaced by Nacer Chadli.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Belgium players.

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.