Tuesday, March 3, 2026

100 days until the World Cup: Panama, between hope and realism

Panama City (EFE) - Panama faces the 2026 World Cup with a combination of hope and realism. The Canalera selection arrives consolidated as a competitive team in Concacaf, with a defined tactical identity and figures that sustain its growth, but still needs to make the leap to compete in a global tournament. You may be interested in:
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El seleccionador de Panamá Thomas Christiansen, en una imagen de archivo. EFE/ Bienvenido Velasco
The coaching staff's work and the physical condition of players like José Fajardo, Michael Amir Murillo, Adalberto Carrasquilla, and Ismael Díaz will be decisive in that challenge. Paired in Group L alongside the selections of England, Croatia, and Ghana, Panama will face a major challenge from the initial phase: scoring goals against higher-ranked teams, without losing collective solidity.

Generational and Model Changes

CANALEROS COUNTDOWN

100

Days: The Canal Evolution Panama CONCACAF CONSOLIDATED

Group LCHALLENGE MAYÚSCULO

Columns of La Roja

Adalberto Carrasquilla

Middle axis (Pumas, Mexico)

Ismael Díaz

Extreme with goal (U. Católica, ECU)

Michael Amir Murillo

Reference in defense (Marseille)

Eric Davis

Leader of the defense and set pieces

2020

Era Christiansen 3-0 vs El Salvador 2nd Historic World Cup

2018

Debut in Russia

The New Model

STRENGTH

CENTRAL MIDFIELDER

Godoy, Carrasquilla, and Martínez: Solid balance.

CHALLENGE

CREATIVITY

Increase offensive production and scoring share.

Group L: World Elite

A major global hierarchy challenge

England

Croatia

Ghana

"Mark hierarchy selections"

Panama arrives in 2026 with a more technical and flexible model, ready to compete with greater aspirations. PANAMA 2026 • 100 DAYS • EFE AGENCY • PANAMA 2026 • 100 DAYS • EFE AGENCY •

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