Wednesday , 30 September 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)
10 games this season 🟨 2.7/game ⚽ 4.8 goals/game 🟥 2 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' We are underway at BMO Field. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Panama have won 1 goals from 8 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 10' Panama fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 15' 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.
  • 16' That looks like a foul for a card for Caleb Yirenkyi.
  • 21' Panama is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 26' Panama is showing some good football. However, Panama are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 31' Ghana are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 36' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Anibal Godoy suffering a number of foals already.
  • 41' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 41 minutes.
  • 46' The Ghana bench stirs into life. Lawrence Ati-Zigi is withdrawn and Benjamin Asare gets his opportunity.
  • 51' 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.
  • 56' It’s high time Carlos Queiroz made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 58' A tactical swap from Ghana — Abdul Issahaku on, Ernest Nuamah off on 58 minutes.
  • 63' The Panama bench stirs into life. Cecilio Waterman is withdrawn and Jose Fajardo gets his opportunity.
  • 68' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 72' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Cesar Blackman.
  • 74' A change in the Panama ranks — Jose Luis Rodriguez exits the field as Ismael Diaz enters on 74.
  • 78' The Ghana bench stirs into life. Elisha Owusu is withdrawn and Kwasi Sibo gets his opportunity.
  • 83' 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.
  • 87' The crowd applauds Jordan Ayew as he leaves the pitch. Prince Adu steps in for Ghana.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Carlos Harvey. He receives a card.
  • 90' A change in the Panama ranks — Cesar Blackman exits the field as Anibal Godoy enters on 90.
  • The points are shared — Ghana 1-0 Panama. Honours even.

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.