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El Salvador vs Panama head-to-head record

El Salvador wins
17
Draws
13
Panama wins
17

47 meetings, 1938 to 2025Goals: El Salvador 65, Panama 62

El Salvador and Panama have met 47 times since 1938. They have won 17 each, with 13 draws. They last met on 18 November 2025, when Panama won 3–0 in World Cup qualifying.

The 47 meetings have produced 127 goals, 2.70 per game. The biggest win is El Salvador’s 4–1 in CONCACAF Championship qualifying in 1980. Panama are unbeaten in the last four meetings (3 wins, 1 draw). In competitive matches, though, El Salvador lead 14 wins to 9.

Who has won more, El Salvador or Panama?

All matches47 matches

17 El Salvador13 drawsPanama 17

Competitive32 matches

14 El Salvador9 drawsPanama 9

Friendlies15 matches

3 El Salvador4 drawsPanama 8

Key numbers

Goals
El Salvador 65, Panama 622.70 per game
First meeting
Panama 1–2 El SalvadorCentral American and Caribbean Games, 23 Feb 1938
Most recent
Panama 3–0 El SalvadorWorld Cup qualifying, 18 Nov 2025
El Salvador’s biggest win
El Salvador 4–1 PanamaCONCACAF Championship qualifying, 5 Oct 1980
Panama’s biggest win
Panama 4–1 El SalvadorFriendly, 16 Feb 2000
Most goals in a meeting
El Salvador 4–3 PanamaCCCF Championship, 15 May 1941
Current run
Panama unbeaten in 4
TFN Elo rating now
El Salvador 1415 (133rd), Panama 1739 (49th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

  1. Panama3El Salvador0

    World Cup qualifying

    Panama City, Panama

  2. El Salvador0Panama1

    World Cup qualifying

    San Salvador, El Salvador

  3. Panama2El Salvador2

    Gold Cup

    Houston, United States (neutral)

  4. Panama2El Salvador1

    World Cup qualifying

    Panama City, Panama

  5. El Salvador1Panama0

    World Cup qualifying

    San Salvador, El Salvador

Who has had the upper hand over time?

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

Above the line: El Salvador have won more Below: Panama have won more
23 February 1938: Panama 1–2 El Salvador (Central American and Caribbean Games). El Salvador +115 May 1941: El Salvador 4–3 Panama (CCCF Championship). El Salvador +27 March 1946: El Salvador 4–1 Panama (CCCF Championship). El Salvador +35 November 1946: El Salvador 2–3 Panama (Friendly). El Salvador +210 November 1946: El Salvador 3–3 Panama (Friendly). El Salvador +27 March 1948: El Salvador 1–2 Panama (CCCF Championship). El Salvador +116 March 1948: Panama 2–0 El Salvador (CCCF Championship). Level3 August 1949: El Salvador 3–1 Panama (Friendly). El Salvador +14 August 1949: El Salvador 2–3 Panama (Friendly). Level19 March 1953: El Salvador 2–1 Panama (CCCF Championship). El Salvador +125 March 1963: El Salvador 1–1 Panama (CONCACAF Championship). El Salvador +125 March 1966: Panama 1–0 El Salvador (Friendly). Level25 January 1974: Panama 1–0 El Salvador (Friendly). Panama +12 May 1976: Panama 1–1 El Salvador (CONCACAF Championship qualifying). Panama +111 August 1976: El Salvador 4–1 Panama (CONCACAF Championship qualifying). Level9 May 1980: Panama 0–0 El Salvador (Friendly). Level24 August 1980: Panama 1–3 El Salvador (CONCACAF Championship qualifying). El Salvador +15 October 1980: El Salvador 4–1 Panama (CONCACAF Championship qualifying). El Salvador +229 May 1984: El Salvador 2–1 Panama (Friendly). El Salvador +37 March 1993: El Salvador 1–1 Panama (UNCAF Cup). El Salvador +36 October 1996: Panama 1–1 El Salvador (World Cup qualifying). El Salvador +310 November 1996: El Salvador 3–2 Panama (World Cup qualifying). El Salvador +420 April 1997: El Salvador 2–0 Panama (UNCAF Cup). El Salvador +516 February 2000: Panama 4–1 El Salvador (Friendly). El Salvador +429 February 2000: El Salvador 3–1 Panama (Friendly). El Salvador +514 March 2001: Panama 1–0 El Salvador (Friendly). El Salvador +425 May 2001: El Salvador 2–1 Panama (UNCAF Cup). El Salvador +51 June 2001: El Salvador 1–1 Panama (UNCAF Cup). El Salvador +59 February 2003: Panama 1–2 El Salvador (UNCAF Cup). El Salvador +628 January 2004: El Salvador 1–1 Panama (Friendly). El Salvador +618 August 2004: El Salvador 2–1 Panama (World Cup qualifying). El Salvador +717 November 2004: Panama 3–0 El Salvador (World Cup qualifying). El Salvador +619 February 2005: El Salvador 0–1 Panama (UNCAF Cup). El Salvador +57 October 2006: Panama 1–0 El Salvador (Friendly). El Salvador +429 November 2006: El Salvador 0–0 Panama (Friendly). El Salvador +415 June 2008: Panama 1–0 El Salvador (World Cup qualifying). El Salvador +322 June 2008: El Salvador 3–1 Panama (World Cup qualifying). El Salvador +48 October 2010: Panama 1–0 El Salvador (Friendly). El Salvador +318 January 2011: Panama 2–0 El Salvador (UNCAF Cup). El Salvador +223 January 2011: Panama 0–0 El Salvador (UNCAF Cup). El Salvador +219 June 2011: Panama 1–1 El Salvador (Gold Cup). El Salvador +220 January 2013: El Salvador 0–0 Panama (UNCAF Cup). El Salvador +27 October 2021: El Salvador 1–0 Panama (World Cup qualifying). El Salvador +316 November 2021: Panama 2–1 El Salvador (World Cup qualifying). El Salvador +24 July 2023: Panama 2–2 El Salvador (Gold Cup). El Salvador +210 October 2025: El Salvador 0–1 Panama (World Cup qualifying). El Salvador +118 November 2025: Panama 3–0 El Salvador (World Cup qualifying). LevelLevel
Level after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 7, held by El Salvador from 18 August 2004.

Every meeting on one timeline

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

Home, away and neutral

In El Salvador's home games

16 matches

943

El SalvadorDrawsPanama

In Panama's home games

18 matches

3411

El SalvadorDrawsPanama

At neutral venues

13 matches

553

El SalvadorDrawsPanama

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPlayedEl SalvadorDrawsPanamaGoals
Friendly1534817–22
World Cup qualifying1041511–15
UNCAF Cup93428–7
CCCF Championship530211–9
CONCACAF Championship qualifying431012–4
Gold Cup20203–3
Central American and Caribbean Games11002–1
CONCACAF Championship10101–1

Meetings by decade

El Salvador wins Draws Panama wins
Meetings by decade
DecadeResultsPlayedGoals
1930s13
1940s837
1950s13
1960s23
1970s38
1980s412
1990s411
2000s1433
2010s55
2020s512

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run ofEl SalvadorPanama
Wins in a row31980 to 198432004 to 2006
Unbeaten meetings101976 to 199752010 to 2013

The longest run of draws is 3, from 23 January 2011 to 20 January 2013.

Top scorers in El Salvador vs Panama

  1. 1Eliseo QuintanillaEl Salvador2(1 penalty)
  2. 2Jorge Dely ValdésPanama2
  3. 3José Luis GarcésPanama2
  4. 4Luis TejadaPanama2
  5. 5Raúl Díaz ArceEl Salvador2

Scorer records exist for 13 of the 47 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.

Penalty shootouts

  • Panama 1–1 El SalvadorGold Cup, 19 Jun 2011Panama won on penalties

Questions answered

How many times have El Salvador and Panama played each other?

47 times, starting on 23 February 1938. 32 of those meetings were competitive and 15 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between El Salvador and Panama?

Neither: they have 17 wins each, with 13 draws.

What is the biggest win in El Salvador vs Panama?

El Salvador’s 4–1 win in CONCACAF Championship qualifying on 5 October 1980 in San Salvador.

When did El Salvador and Panama last play?

On 18 November 2025 in Panama City, when Panama won 3–0 in World Cup qualifying.

What is the competitive record between El Salvador and Panama?

In 32 competitive matches, El Salvador have 14 wins, Panama have 9, and 9 ended level.

Have El Salvador and Panama met in a penalty shootout?

Yes, once. Most recently at the Gold Cup on 19 June 2011, when Panama won the shootout after a 1–1 draw.

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Every El Salvador vs Panama result

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Every El Salvador vs Panama result
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionVenue
Panama3–0El SalvadorWorld Cup qualifyingPanama City, Panama
El Salvador0–1PanamaWorld Cup qualifyingSan Salvador, El Salvador
Panama2–2El SalvadorGold CupHouston, United States (neutral)
Panama2–1El SalvadorWorld Cup qualifyingPanama City, Panama
El Salvador1–0PanamaWorld Cup qualifyingSan Salvador, El Salvador
El Salvador0–0PanamaUNCAF CupSan José, Costa Rica (neutral)
Panama1–1Panama on pensEl SalvadorGold CupWashington, D.C., United States (neutral)
Panama0–0El SalvadorUNCAF CupPanama City, Panama
Panama2–0El SalvadorUNCAF CupPanama City, Panama
Panama1–0El SalvadorFriendlyPanama City, Panama
El Salvador3–1PanamaWorld Cup qualifyingSan Salvador, El Salvador
Panama1–0El SalvadorWorld Cup qualifyingPanama City, Panama
El Salvador0–0PanamaFriendlySan Salvador, El Salvador
Panama1–0El SalvadorFriendlyPanama City, Panama
El Salvador0–1PanamaUNCAF CupGuatemala City, Guatemala (neutral)
Panama3–0El SalvadorWorld Cup qualifyingPanama City, Panama
El Salvador2–1PanamaWorld Cup qualifyingSan Salvador, El Salvador
El Salvador1–1PanamaFriendlySan Salvador, El Salvador
Panama1–2El SalvadorUNCAF CupPanama City, Panama
El Salvador1–1PanamaUNCAF CupTegucigalpa, Honduras (neutral)
El Salvador2–1PanamaUNCAF CupTegucigalpa, Honduras (neutral)
Panama1–0El SalvadorFriendlyPanama City, Panama
El Salvador3–1PanamaFriendlySan Salvador, El Salvador
Panama4–1El SalvadorFriendlyPanama City, Panama
El Salvador2–0PanamaUNCAF CupGuatemala City, Guatemala (neutral)
El Salvador3–2PanamaWorld Cup qualifyingSan Salvador, El Salvador
Panama1–1El SalvadorWorld Cup qualifyingPanama City, Panama
El Salvador1–1PanamaUNCAF CupTegucigalpa, Honduras (neutral)
El Salvador2–1PanamaFriendlySan Salvador, El Salvador
El Salvador4–1PanamaCONCACAF Championship qualifyingSan Salvador, El Salvador
Panama1–3El SalvadorCONCACAF Championship qualifyingPanama City, Panama
Panama0–0El SalvadorFriendlyPanama City, Panama
El Salvador4–1PanamaCONCACAF Championship qualifyingSan Salvador, El Salvador
Panama1–1El SalvadorCONCACAF Championship qualifyingPanama City, Panama
Panama1–0El SalvadorFriendlyPanama City, Panama
Panama1–0El SalvadorFriendlyPanama City, Panama
El Salvador1–1PanamaCONCACAF ChampionshipSan Salvador, El Salvador
El Salvador2–1PanamaCCCF ChampionshipSan José, Costa Rica (neutral)
El Salvador2–3PanamaFriendlySan Salvador, El Salvador
El Salvador3–1PanamaFriendlySan Salvador, El Salvador
Panama2–0El SalvadorCCCF ChampionshipGuatemala City, Guatemala (neutral)
El Salvador1–2PanamaCCCF ChampionshipGuatemala City, Guatemala (neutral)
El Salvador3–3PanamaFriendlySan Salvador, El Salvador
El Salvador2–3PanamaFriendlySan Salvador, El Salvador
El Salvador4–1PanamaCCCF ChampionshipSan José, Costa Rica (neutral)
El Salvador4–3PanamaCCCF ChampionshipSan José, Costa Rica (neutral)
Panama1–2El SalvadorCentral American and Caribbean GamesPanama City, Panama

Recent form

El Salvador

  1. Lv JamaicaCONCACAF Nations League0–2Fri 2 Oct 2026
  2. Lat GuatemalaCONCACAF Nations League0–6Mon 28 Sept 2026
  3. Dv QatarFriendly0–0Sat 6 Jun 2026
  4. Lv South KoreaFriendly0–1Wed 3 Jun 2026
  5. Dat Dominican RepublicCONCACAF Series2–2Thu 26 Mar 2026

Panama

  1. Dv EcuadorKirin Cup1–1Mon 5 Oct 2026
  2. Dv New ZealandKirin Cup1–1Thu 1 Oct 2026
  3. Dat IndiaFriendly1–1Fri 25 Sept 2026
  4. Lv EnglandWorld Cup0–2Sat 27 Jun 2026
  5. Lv CroatiaWorld Cup0–1Tue 23 Jun 2026

Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.