Group · Match 21FIFA World Cup 2026
Ghana
Manager: Carlos Brito Leal Queiróz
FT1 – 0
Panama
Manager: Thomas Christiansen Tarín
90+5' C. Yirenkyi
Toronto Stadium · Thursday, 18 June 2026 · 00:00 · FT · Ghana won after full-time.
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Ghana4-4-1-1
Confirmed lineup
Panama3-4-3
17.1↓46'
L. Zigi
226.6↓58'
K. Sulemana
246.2↓58'
E. Nuamah
267.0
M. Senaya
156.6↓78'
E. Owusu
146.8
G. Mensah
187.1
J. Opoku
3★7.7
C. Yirenkyi
⚽
47.7
J. Adjetey
96.8↓87'
J. Ayew
116.8
A. Semenyo
146.7
C. Harvey
167.7
A. Andrade
186.6↓63'
C. Waterman
226.8
O. Mosquera
237.4
A. Murillo
36.4
J. Córdoba
66.6↓63'
C. Martínez
76.2↓74'
J. Rodríguez
117.0
Y. Bárcenas
137.5
J. Ramos
26.7↓90'
C. Blackman
Substitutions
46' ▲ Benjamin Asare ▼ Lawrence Ati Zigi
58' ▲ Brandon Thomas-Asante ▼ Kamaldeen Sulemana
58' ▲ Issahaku Fatawu ▼ Ernest Nuamah
78' ▲ Kwasi Sibo ▼ Elisha Owusu
87' ▲ Prince Adu ▼ Jordan Ayew
63' ▲ José Fajardo ▼ Cecilio Waterman
63' ▲ Azarias Londoño ▼ Cristian Martínez
74' ▲ Ismael Díaz ▼ José Luis Rodríguez
90' ▲ Aníbal Godoy ▼ César Blackman
Match stats

Team totals

Ghana v Panama · full-time
State
FULL-TIME
GhanaPanama
37.6%
Possession
62.4%
1
Shots
3
0
Shots on target
1
0
Corners
0
3
Fouls
6
1
Cards
2
Full-time

Match report

Ghana Opens World Cup with Win Against Panama

In their World Cup opener, Ghana emerged triumphant against Panama at Toronto Stadium, securing a 1-0 victory. The match saw a score of 0-0 at halftime before Ghana clinched the win.

A goal was scored right at the death in the 90th minute when Caleb Yirenkyi netted with an assist by Brandon Thomas-Asante to make it 1–0 for Ghana.

Ghana play England on 23 June and Croatia on 27 June. Panama's next opponents are Croatia on 24 June and England on 27 June.

Match stats

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Ghana v Panama · full-time
State
FULL-TIME
1.42
Expected goals (xG)
0.85
1.09
xG on target
2.09
1
Big chances created
2
Match stats

Player Ratings

31 players · ★ man of the match
Source
MATCH DATA
Ghana
Caleb Yirenkyi
Caleb Yirenkyi★
90' · 1G · 2 shots · 1 tkl
7.74
Jonas Adjetey
Jonas Adjetey
90' · 2 shots · 3 tkl
7.68
Benjamin Asare
Benjamin Asare
44'
7.50
Jerome Opoku
Jerome Opoku
90' · 1 KP · 1 tkl
7.12
Lawrence Ati
Lawrence Ati
46'
7.09
Marvin Senaya
Marvin Senaya
90' · 5 tkl
7.00
Brandon Thomas-Asante
Brandon Thomas-Asante
32' · 1A · 1 shots · 1 KP
6.88
Gideon Mensah
Gideon Mensah
90'
6.82
Jordan Ayew
Jordan Ayew
87' · 1 KP
6.81
Antoine Semenyo
Antoine Semenyo
90' · 2 shots · 1 KP · 1 tkl
6.76
Abdul Fatawu Issahaku
Abdul Fatawu Issahaku
32' · 1 shots · 1 KP
6.68
Kwasi Sibo
Kwasi Sibo
12' · 1 tkl
6.63
Elisha Owusu
Elisha Owusu
78' · 1 shots · 3 tkl
6.62
Kamaldeen Sulemana 
Kamaldeen Sulemana 
58' · 1 KP · 2 tkl
6.58
Ernest Nuamah
Ernest Nuamah
58'
6.18
Prince Adu
Prince Adu
3'
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Panama
Andrés Andrade
Andrés Andrade
90' · 4 tkl
7.67
Jiovany Ramos
Jiovany Ramos
90' · 2 shots · 6 tkl
7.46
Amir Murillo
Amir Murillo
90' · 3 KP · 6 tkl
7.43
Yoel Bárcenas
Yoel Bárcenas
90' · 2 shots · 1 KP
7.01
Orlando Mosquera
Orlando Mosquera
90' · 1 shots · 1 KP
6.81
César Blackman
César Blackman
90' · 2 shots · 3 tkl
6.72
Carlos Harvey
Carlos Harvey
90' · 1 shots · 2 KP · 5 tkl
6.71
Azarias Londoño
Azarias Londoño
27' · 2 KP
6.68
Cristian Martínez
Cristian Martínez
63' · 1 shots · 4 tkl
6.61
Cecilio Waterman
Cecilio Waterman
63' · 1 shots
6.58
Aníbal Godoy
Aníbal Godoy
12'
6.57
Ismael Díaz
Ismael Díaz
16' · 2 shots
6.53
José Córdoba
José Córdoba
90'
6.39
José Fajardo
José Fajardo
27'
6.38
José Luis Rodríguez
José Luis Rodríguez
74' · 1 tkl
6.23
Dugout

Coaches in focus

Queiróz v Tarín · head coaches
Record
Last 12 months with club, all competitions. Penalty shootouts count at the score after extra time.
Coach
Carlos Brito Leal Queiróz
Ghana · Since Apr 2026
Record
Only 0 matches with Ghana so far
Coach
Thomas Christiansen Tarín
Panama · Since Jul 2020
Record
Only 0 matches with Panama so far
Nations oddsTournament · Group
Ghana
3 markets
vs
Panama
3 markets
501Oddschecker (best price)
Tournament Winner
2001Oddschecker (best price)
12.00Oddschecker (best price)
Group Winner
67.00Oddschecker (best price)
1.67Oddschecker (best price)
Qualify Top 2
3.25Oddschecker (best price)
Qualifying statsCampaign · All games
Ghana
10 qualifiers · W8 D1 L1
Goals for / game2.3
Goals against / game0.6
BTTS30%
Over 2.550%
Clean sheets60%
Failed to score10%
Panama: no qualifying campaign data
Referee
G. Nyberg
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Recent Results · Qualifying Games

Win Draw Loss
Ghana
  • 1-0HComoros12 Oct
  • 5-0ACentral African Republic8 Oct
  • 1-0HMali8 Sept
  • 1-1AChad4 Sept
  • 3-0AMadagascar24 Mar
  • 5-0HChad21 Mar
  • 4-3HCentral African Republic10 Jun
  • 2-1AMali6 Jun
  • 0-1AComoros21 Nov
  • 1-0HMadagascar17 Nov
Panama
  • 3-0HEl Salvador19 Nov
  • 3-2AGuatemala14 Nov
  • 1-1HSuriname15 Oct
  • 1-0AEl Salvador11 Oct
  • 1-1HGuatemala9 Sept
  • 0-0ASuriname4 Sept
  • 3-0HNicaragua11 Jun
  • 2-0ABelize8 Jun
  • 3-1AMontserrat10 Jun
  • 2-0HGuyana7 Jun
Market streaksLast 10 · hit / miss
BTTS YesBoth teams to score
League avg53%
Ghana
overall
3/10
Panama
overall
4/10
Over 2.5 goalsTotal goals 3+
League avg57%
Ghana
overall
5/10
Panama
overall
4/10
Over 1.5 goalsTotal goals 2+
Ghana
overall
6/10
Panama
overall
8/10
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