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Panamanational football team record

174
Wins
134
Draws
225
Defeats

533 matches, 1938 to 2026TFN Elo rating 1739, 49th in the world

Panama have played 533 internationals since 1938: 174 wins, 134 draws and 225 defeats. Their most frequent opponent is Costa Rica, with 56 meetings. Their biggest win is 13–0 against Anguilla in World Cup qualifying on 5 June 2021.

Panama's record

Overall record
MatchesPlayedWonDrawnLostGoalsWin rate
All533174134225655–82233%
Competitive31110874129432–49835%
Friendlies222666096223–32430%
At home183865245268–18247%
Away2104944117189–39223%
Neutral venues140393863198–24828%

Record against every opponent

Panama have played 62 different national teams. Opponents with a head-to-head page are linked.

Record by opponent
OpponentPWDLGoalsLast met
Costa Rica5617152455–982024
Honduras5012132539–762025
El Salvador4717131762–652025
Guatemala4118111263–622025
Cuba321391040–372016
USA29471820–562025
Mexico28262016–512026
Nicaragua23190468–182025
Jamaica21107430–172025
Trinidad and Tobago2176820–232019
Haiti1947818–252016
Venezuela1644820–342022
Canada142669–162024
Curaçao933317–192023
Peru92167–202022
Bolivia851213–92026
Ecuador80353–172026
Colombia72057–202024
Dominican Republic761015–52026
Belize651012–32025
Paraguay60151–102024
Brazil50143–212026
Chile50145–182025
Puerto Rico531118–21974
Uruguay40042–172024
Argentina30031–102023
Bermuda32018–42019
Dominica330010–12021
Grenada330010–12021
Guyana33008–22024
Qatar31118–52023
South Africa31204–32026
Bahrain0–5 (2005), 2–0 (2022)21012–52022
England1–6 (2018), 0–2 (2026)20021–82026
Iran0–1 (2004), 1–2 (2017)20021–32017
Japan0–3 (2018), 0–1 (2020)20020–42020
St Lucia4–0 (2004), 3–0 (2004)22007–02004
Suriname0–0 (2025), 1–1 (2025)20201–12025
Anguilla13–0 (2021)110013–02021
Armenia1–1 (2007)10101–12007
Aruba2–2 (1957)10102–21957
Barbados1–0 (2021)11001–02021
Belgium0–3 (2018)10010–32018
Bosnia1–1 (2026)10101–12026
Cameroon1–1 (2022)10101–12022
Croatia0–1 (2026)10010–12026
Denmark0–1 (2018)10010–12018
Ghana0–1 (2026)10010–12026
India1–1 (2026)10101–12026
Macau1–2 (1975)10011–21975
Montserrat3–1 (2024)11003–12024
New Zealand1–1 (2026)10101–12026
Northern Ireland0–0 (2018)10100–02018
Norway0–1 (2018)10010–12018
Portugal0–2 (2012)10010–22012
Saudi Arabia1–1 (2022)10101–12022
Serbia0–0 (2021)10100–02021
South Korea2–2 (2018)10102–22018
Spain1–5 (2012)10011–52012
Switzerland0–6 (2018)10010–62018
Tunisia1–2 (2018)10011–22018
Wales1–1 (2017)10101–12017

Biggest wins and heaviest defeats

Biggest wins

  1. v AnguillaWorld Cup qualifying, 5 Jun 202113–0 for Panama
  2. v Puerto RicoCentral American and Caribbean Games, 13 Dec 194612–1 for Panama
  3. v NicaraguaUNCAF Cup, 27 May 20016–0 for Panama
  4. v CubaGold Cup, 20 Jul 20136–1 for Panama
  5. at GrenadaFriendly, 24 Oct 20175–0 for Panama

Heaviest defeats

  1. v Costa RicaCentral American and Caribbean Games, 16 Feb 19380–11 for Panama
  2. at GuatemalaCONCACAF Championship qualifying, 26 Sept 19760–7 for Panama
  3. at Costa RicaCCCF Championship, 26 Feb 19460–7 for Panama
  4. at Costa RicaCCCF Championship, 11 May 19410–7 for Panama
  5. at MexicoWorld Cup qualifying, 3 Sept 20001–7 for Panama

Latest results

  1. v EcuadorKirin Cup, 5 Oct 20261–1 for Panama
  2. v New ZealandKirin Cup, 1 Oct 20261–1 for Panama
  3. at IndiaFriendly, 25 Sept 20261–1 for Panama
  4. v EnglandWorld Cup, 27 Jun 20260–2 for Panama
  5. v CroatiaWorld Cup, 23 Jun 20260–1 for Panama
  6. v GhanaWorld Cup, 17 Jun 20260–1 for Panama
  7. v BosniaFriendly, 6 Jun 20261–1 for Panama
  8. v Dominican RepublicFriendly, 3 Jun 20264–2 for Panama
  9. at BrazilFriendly, 31 May 20262–6 for Panama
  10. at South AfricaFriendly, 31 Mar 20262–1 for Panama

Panama's rating through history

The TFN Elo rating rises with wins and falls with defeats, weighted by the opponent’s strength, the margin and the competition.

End of 1938: 1432End of 1939: 1394End of 1941: 1412End of 1946: 1509End of 1948: 1556End of 1949: 1553End of 1951: 1559End of 1952: 1470End of 1953: 1382End of 1956: 1348End of 1957: 1360End of 1961: 1305End of 1963: 1351End of 1966: 1361End of 1967: 1310End of 1969: 1302End of 1970: 1299End of 1972: 1300End of 1973: 1304End of 1974: 1326End of 1975: 1336End of 1976: 1281End of 1977: 1268End of 1980: 1203End of 1983: 1224End of 1984: 1224End of 1985: 1241End of 1986: 1258End of 1987: 1321End of 1988: 1315End of 1989: 1312End of 1991: 1338End of 1992: 1350End of 1993: 1334End of 1995: 1341End of 1996: 1435End of 1997: 1412End of 1999: 1429End of 2000: 1444End of 2001: 1467End of 2003: 1466End of 2004: 1600End of 2005: 1546End of 2006: 1569End of 2007: 1619End of 2008: 1599End of 2009: 1636End of 2010: 1666End of 2011: 1733End of 2012: 1745End of 2013: 1765End of 2014: 1751End of 2015: 1760End of 2016: 1778End of 2017: 1767End of 2018: 1644End of 2019: 1596End of 2020: 1614End of 2021: 1716End of 2022: 1746End of 2023: 1849End of 2024: 1809End of 2025: 1826End of 2026: 1739
Rating at the end of each year. Peak: 1852, reached on 24 June 2025. Hover the chart for any year.

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPWDLGoals
Friendly222666096223–324
World Cup qualifying106442636150–131
Gold Cup4916191474–60
UNCAF Cup4617121750–48
CCCF Championship301141557–74
CONCACAF Championship qualifying22141715–61
CONCACAF Nations League1992825–23
Central American and Caribbean Games1152430–28
Copa América730410–20
World Cup60062–15
Pan American Championship50055–28
CONCACAF Championship41218–4
Gold Cup qualifying20110–1
Kirin Cup20202–2
Copa América qualifying11004–0

Top scorers

  1. 1Blas Pérez24
  2. 2Luis Tejada24
  3. 3Gabriel Torres16
  4. 4Ismael Díaz11
  5. 5Jorge Dely Valdés11
  6. 6Julio Dely Valdés11
  7. 7Cecilio Waterman9
  8. 8Rolando Blackburn8
  9. 9Eric Davis7
  10. 10José Fajardo7

Counted from the 159 of 533 matches with scorer records, which are mostly competitive matches, so totals can be lower than official tallies.

Questions answered

When did Panama play their first international?

On 12 February 1938, a 2–1 win against Venezuela in the Central American and Caribbean Games.

What is Panama's biggest win?

13–0 against Anguilla in World Cup qualifying on 5 June 2021.

What is Panama's heaviest defeat?

0–11 against Costa Rica in the Central American and Caribbean Games on 16 February 1938.

Who have Panama played the most?

Costa Rica: 56 matches, with 17 wins, 15 draws and 24 defeats for Panama.

What is Panama's longest winning run?

5 wins in a row, from 25 March 2021 to 12 June 2021.

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