Current FIFA Ranking: 30
Highest FIFA Ranking: 29 (last, Sept 2025)
Lowest FIFA Ranking: 150 (Aug 1995)
Football Team Nickname: Los Canaleros (The Canal Men)
Honours: None
Head coach: Thomas Christiansen (July 2020)
Top scorers in qualifying: Jose Fajardo, Jose Luis Rodriguez (both 3)
Star players: Anibal Godoy (San Diego), Amir Murillo (Marseille), Jose Fajardo (Universidad Catolica)
The ecstasy of qualification for a first ever World Cup in 2018 was slightly tainted by three defeats in Russia, including heavy losses against England and Belgium, but the Canal Men are back on the world stage following a dramatic final night in qualifying which saw them leapfrog Suriname to reach the finals.
Danish coach Thomas Christiansen was appointed in 2020 – despite missing out on qualification for Qatar, he led Panama to a runners-up spot in the 2023 Gold Cup and 2025 Nations League as well as a first ever unbeaten World Cup qualifying campaign.
Previous World Cup appearances (1):
2018: Group stage (Belgium, England, Tunisia)
