Panama · Group L · FIFA #33
Panama World Cup 2026 squad: every player, position by position
Panama carry a 26-man squad into World Cup 2026, drawn from Group L with their opening fixture against Ghana on 17 Jun 2026. Below: the full roster sorted by position, face wall, and squad breakdown.
Verified squad·ESPN, single source·as of 2026-06-15 04:10 UTC
Baseline facts
- FIFA rank
- No. 33
- Group
- Group L
- Squad
- Full squad list →
Panama squad: face by face
Luis Mejía
GK
Orlando Mosquera
GK
César Blackman
DEF
José Córdoba
DEF
Fidel Escobar
DEF
Edgardo Fariña
DEF
Éric Davis
DEF
Andrés Andrade
DEF
Amir
DEF
Roderick Miller
DEF
Jorge Gutiérrez
DEF
José Luis Rodríguez
MID
Adalberto Carrasquilla
MID
Aníbal Godoy
MID
Tomás Rodríguez
FWD
Cecilio Waterman
FWD
Alberto Quintero
FWD
César Yanis
FWD 18 of 26 players carry a free-licensed photograph; the rest show a monogram until one is available. Photographs from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own free licence.
Squad profile
- 30.0avg age
- 24youngest (Edgardo Fariña)
- 38oldest (Alberto Quintero)
Position counts from the provisional ESPN roster. Ages at the data verification date.
Can Panama qualify from Group L?
The top two teams in each group advance directly to the round of 32. The eight best third-placed finishers also go through, giving Panama a meaningful safety net. Group L standings and Panama's specific qualification scenarios are tracked live on the group page.
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Full squad list
| # | Player | Position | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luis Mejía | Goalkeeper | 35 |
| 12 | César Samudio | Goalkeeper | 32 |
| 22 | Orlando Mosquera | Goalkeeper | 31 |
| 2 | César Blackman | Defender | 28 |
| 3 | José Córdoba | Defender | 25 |
| 4 | Fidel Escobar | Defender | 31 |
| 5 | Edgardo Fariña | Defender | 24 |
| 13 | Jiovany Ramos | Defender | 29 |
| 15 | Éric Davis | Defender | 35 |
| 16 | Andrés Andrade | Defender | 27 |
| 23 | Amir | Defender | 30 |
| 25 | Roderick Miller | Defender | 34 |
| 26 | Jorge Gutiérrez | Defender | 27 |
| 6 | Cristian | Midfielder | 29 |
| 7 | José Luis Rodríguez | Midfielder | 27 |
| 8 | Adalberto Carrasquilla | Midfielder | 27 |
| 11 | Édgar Yoel | Midfielder | 32 |
| 14 | Carlos Harvey | Midfielder | 26 |
| 20 | Aníbal Godoy | Midfielder | 36 |
| 9 | Tomás Rodríguez | Forward | 27 |
| 10 | Ismael Díaz | Forward | 29 |
| 17 | José Fajardo | Forward | 32 |
| 18 | Cecilio Waterman | Forward | 35 |
| 19 | Alberto Quintero | Forward | 38 |
| 21 | César Yanis | Forward | 30 |
| 24 | Azarias Londoño | Forward | 24 |
Source: ESPN roster. Provisional until the FIFA registration deadline. Club affiliations are not in the verified roster feed; we do not list them here.
Group L fixtures
| Opponent | Date | Match page |
|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 17 Jun 2026 | Panama vs Ghana |
| Croatia | 23 Jun 2026 | Panama vs Croatia |
| England | 27 Jun 2026 | Panama vs England |
FIFA World Ranking
Panama are ranked 33 in the FIFA Men's World Ranking , the 29th highest-ranked of the 48 teams at the tournament. Ranking as of 1 April 2026, per FIFA via Wikipedia.