Cuba vs Panama head-to-head record

Cuba wins: 10
Draws: 9
Panama wins: 13

32 meetings, 1939 to 2016Goals: Cuba 37, Panama 40

Cuba and Panama have met 32 times since 1939. Panama have won 13, Cuba 10, and 9 matches ended level. They last met on 8 January 2016, when Panama won 4–0 in Copa América qualifying.

The 32 meetings have produced 77 goals, 2.41 per game. The biggest win is Cuba’s 5–0 in a friendly in 1976. Panama are unbeaten in the last six meetings (5 wins, 1 draw). They went 18 years without meeting, between 1939 and 1957.

Who has won more, Cuba or Panama?

All matches32 matches

10 Cuba9 drawsPanama 13

Competitive11 matches

2 Cuba3 drawsPanama 6

Friendlies21 matches

8 Cuba6 drawsPanama 7

Key numbers

Goals: Cuba 37, Panama 402.41 per game
First meeting: Panama 0–4 CubaFriendly, 6 Aug 1939
Most recent: Panama 4–0 CubaCopa América qualifying, 8 Jan 2016
Cuba’s biggest win: Panama 0–5 CubaFriendly, 23 Dec 1976
Panama’s biggest win: Panama 6–1 CubaGold Cup, 20 Jul 2013
Most goals in a meeting: Panama 6–1 CubaGold Cup, 20 Jul 2013
Current run: Panama unbeaten in 6
Biggest upset: Panama 0–3 CubaFriendly, 26 Oct 2010Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 20%
TFN Elo rating now: Cuba 1391 (141st), Panama 1739 (49th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

8 Jan 2016
Panama4Cuba0
Copa América qualifying
Panama City, Panama
20 Aug 2014
Panama4Cuba0
Friendly
Panama City, Panama
20 Jul 2013
Panama6Cuba1
Gold Cup
Atlanta, United States (neutral)
16 Oct 2012
Cuba1Panama1
World Cup qualifying
Havana, Cuba
12 Jun 2012
Panama1Cuba0
World Cup qualifying
Panama City, Panama

Who has had the upper hand over time?

The line climbs with every Cuba win and drops with every Panama win, so its height shows who has won more meetings up to that point.

Above the line: Cuba have won more Below: Panama have won more

Level

Panama lead by 3 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 3, held by Cuba from 22 September 1996.

Every meeting on one timeline

Cuba wins

Draws

Panama wins

Larger dots mark bigger winning margins. Hover a dot for the result.

Home, away and neutral

In Cuba's home games

5 matches

221

CubaDrawsPanama

In Panama's home games

22 matches

859

CubaDrawsPanama

At neutral venues

5 matches

023

CubaDrawsPanama

Record by competition

Record by competition
Competition	Played	Cuba	Draws	Panama	Goals
Friendly	21	8	6	7	28–20
World Cup qualifying	4	1	1	2	5–6
CCCF Championship	2	0	0	2	0–2
Gold Cup	2	0	1	1	3–8
Gold Cup qualifying	2	1	1	0	1–0
Copa América qualifying	1	0	0	1	0–4

Meetings by decade

Cuba wins Draws Panama wins

Meetings by decade
Decade	Played	Cuba	Draws	Panama	Goals
1930s	1	1	0	0	4
1950s	1	0	0	1	1
1960s	1	0	0	1	1
1970s	4	3	1	0	15
1980s	8	2	4	2	11
1990s	3	1	0	2	9
2000s	7	2	3	2	13
2010s	7	1	1	5	23

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run of	Cuba	Panama
Wins in a row	21975 to 1976	32013 to 2016
Unbeaten meetings	51975 to 1983	62011 to 2016

Top scorers in Cuba vs Panama

1Blas PérezPanama4
2Eduardo SebrangoCuba2
3Gabriel TorresPanama2(1 penalty)
4Jorge Dely ValdésPanama2
5Nelson BarahonaPanama2

Scorer records exist for 7 of the 32 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.

Questions answered

How many times have Cuba and Panama played each other?

32 times, starting on 6 August 1939. 11 of those meetings were competitive and 21 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Cuba and Panama?

Panama, with 13 wins to 10. 9 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Cuba vs Panama?

Cuba’s 5–0 win in a friendly on 23 December 1976 in Panama City.

When did Cuba and Panama last play?

On 8 January 2016 in Panama City, when Panama won 4–0 in Copa América qualifying.

What is the competitive record between Cuba and Panama?

In 11 competitive matches, Cuba have 2 wins, Panama have 6, and 3 ended level.

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Every Cuba vs Panama result

All 32 Competitive 11 Friendlies 21

Every Cuba vs Panama result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
8 Jan 2016	Panama	4–0	Cuba	Copa América qualifying	Panama City, Panama
20 Aug 2014	Panama	4–0	Cuba	Friendly	Panama City, Panama
20 Jul 2013	Panama	6–1	Cuba	Gold Cup	Atlanta, United States (neutral)
16 Oct 2012	Cuba	1–1	Panama	World Cup qualifying	Havana, Cuba
12 Jun 2012	Panama	1–0	Cuba	World Cup qualifying	Panama City, Panama
29 Mar 2011	Cuba	0–2	Panama	Friendly	Havana, Cuba
26 Oct 2010	Panama	0–3	Cuba	Friendly	Panama City, Panama
10 Jun 2007	Panama	2–2	Cuba	Gold Cup	East Rutherford, United States (neutral)
18 Mar 2004	Cuba	3–0	Panama	Friendly	Havana, Cuba
16 Mar 2004	Cuba	1–1	Panama	Friendly	Havana, Cuba
29 Jun 2003	Panama	1–0	Cuba	Friendly	Panama City, Panama
27 Jun 2003	Panama	2–0	Cuba	Friendly	Panama City, Panama
5 Aug 2001	Cuba	1–0	Panama	Gold Cup qualifying	Havana, Cuba
29 Jul 2001	Panama	0–0	Cuba	Gold Cup qualifying	Panama City, Panama
5 Dec 1999	Panama	1–0	Cuba	Friendly	Panama City, Panama
15 Dec 1996	Panama	3–1	Cuba	World Cup qualifying	Panama City, Panama
22 Sept 1996	Panama	1–3	Cuba	World Cup qualifying	Panama City, Panama
25 Mar 1987	Panama	0–0	Cuba	Friendly	Panama City, Panama
22 Feb 1987	Panama	1–3	Cuba	Friendly	Panama City, Panama
20 Feb 1987	Panama	1–0	Cuba	Friendly	Panama City, Panama
30 Oct 1986	Cuba	1–1	Panama	Friendly	Managua, Nicaragua (neutral)
18 Mar 1984	Panama	0–1	Cuba	Friendly	Panama City, Panama
13 Mar 1984	Panama	1–1	Cuba	Friendly	Panama City, Panama
31 Jul 1983	Panama	1–0	Cuba	Friendly	La Chorrera, Panama
27 Jul 1983	Panama	0–0	Cuba	Friendly	Panama City, Panama
23 Dec 1976	Panama	0–5	Cuba	Friendly	Panama City, Panama
16 Sept 1975	Panama	2–3	Cuba	Friendly	Panama City, Panama
7 Sept 1975	Panama	2–2	Cuba	Friendly	La Chorrera, Panama
5 Sept 1975	Panama	0–1	Cuba	Friendly	Panama City, Panama
10 Mar 1961	Cuba	0–1	Panama	CCCF Championship	San José, Costa Rica (neutral)
14 Aug 1957	Cuba	0–1	Panama	CCCF Championship	Willemstad, Curaçao (neutral)
6 Aug 1939	Panama	0–4	Cuba	Friendly	Panama City, Panama