Saturday , 14 November 2026

Ghana vs Panama, Worldcup 2026 GROUP STAGE

FIFA World Cup · 2026
Ghana
1 – 0
Full Time
Panama
Wed 17 Jun 2026 · 23:00 UTC BMO Field HT 45' · FT 45'
Caleb Yirenkyi 90+5' 1–0
Caleb Yirenkyi 16' Y
Y 72' Cesar Blackman
Y 90' Carlos Harvey

Overview

Match Preview

Ghana vs Panama — Worldcup at BMO Field.

  • Ghana 3 games · 4 pts (2026/26)
  • Panama 3 games · 0 pts (2026/26)

Match Details

  • Referee Glenn Nyberg
  • Assistant 1 Mahbod Beigi
  • Assistant 2 Andreas Soderqvist (Sweden)
12 games this season 🟨 2.8/game ⚽ 5.4 goals/game 🟥 3 total

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
Ghana 1 games · Avg 1.0 goals Panama
Last 5 meetings
2026-06-17 Ghana 1–0 Panama

Recent Form

Ghana
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Jun Panama H 1–0 W
02 Dec Uruguay H 0–2 L
28 Nov South Korea A 3–2 W
24 Nov Portugal A 2–3 L
Panama
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Jun Ghana A 0–1 L
28 Jun Tunisia H 1–2 L
24 Jun England A 1–6 L
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

Ghana Panama
#47 Position #48
4 Points 0
3 Played 3
1 / 1 / 1 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 3
2 Scored 0
2 Conceded 4
+0 GD -4
1.33 PPG 0.00
33% Win % 0%

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
Ghana this season
0% Clean Sheets
Panama this season

Ghana are 47th (4 pts). Panama are 48th (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Ghana
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Ghana and Panama get this one started.
  • 5' It looks surprising Panama does not make any changes. Edgar Barcenas has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Lawrence Ati-Zigi, as he is very good at scoring at BMO Field with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 15' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 16' It’s gonna be a card for Caleb Yirenkyi.
  • 21' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 26' Cesar Blackman has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 31' A quiet spell here at BMO Field. Ghana seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 36' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 41' Kamal Deen Sulemana has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 6 appearances.
  • 46' The whistle greets Lawrence Ati-Zigi as he departs to be replaced by Benjamin Asare.
  • 51' The 26-year-old Antoine Semenyo has been sensational this season — 4 goals and 4 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 56' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 58' The Ghana bench stirs into life. Ernest Nuamah is withdrawn and Abdul Issahaku gets his opportunity.
  • 63' The Panama bench stirs into life. Cecilio Waterman is withdrawn and Jose Fajardo gets his opportunity.
  • 68' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Panama winning 0% of all matches.
  • 72' It’s gonna be a card for Cesar Blackman.
  • 74' Another substitution for Panama to replace Jose Luis Rodriguez by Ismael Diaz on 74 minute.
  • 78' The whistle greets Elisha Owusu as he departs to be replaced by Kwasi Sibo.
  • 83' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 87' Another change for Ghana made on 87 minute. Jordan Ayew leaves to be changed by Prince Adu.
  • 90' Carlos Harvey is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • 90' The Panama bench stirs into life. Cesar Blackman is withdrawn and Anibal Godoy gets his opportunity.
  • The final score is 1-0.

Lineups

Ghana Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Carlos Queiroz

Panama Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Thomas Christiansen

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.04 Ghana xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.3 Panama xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 84% + Under — clean sheet likely 81%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Ghana55% Draw33% Panama12%
Actual: Ghana win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes19% 0% No81%
Avg goals/match: 1.34
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 71%
29%
± 1.5 39%
61%
± 2.5 16%
84%
± 3.5 5%
95%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

Ghana or Draw
88%
Draw or Panama
45%
Ghana or Panama
67%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Ghana31% Draw64% Panama5%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
28.6%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
13.3%
1 – 1
8.9%
0 – 1
6.3%
2 – 1
4.6%
3 – 0
4.6%
3 – 1
1.7%
4 – 0
1.2%
1 – 2
1.2%
0 – 2
0.9%
2 – 2
0.8%

Asian Handicap — Ghana

Handicap Ghana covers Push Panama covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 15% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 31% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 91% — 9%
+1 91% 8% 1%
+1.5 99% — 1%
+2 99% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Ghana keeps clean sheet
74% ✓
Panama keeps clean sheet
36% ✓

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