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Ghana vs Panama: match report

Ghana hosted Panama at BMO Field on Wednesday 17 June 2026, in the World Cup (round 1). Glenn Nyberg is the referee.

Result and scorers

Ghana 1-0 Panama. Goals: Caleb Yirenkyi 90'+5' for Ghana. Attendance: 42,942.

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Key moments (contains the result)
  • 16' Yellow card: Caleb Yirenkyi (Ghana)
  • 72' Yellow card: César Blackman (Panama)
  • 90'+5' Goal: Caleb Yirenkyi (Ghana) 1-0
  • 90'+9' Yellow card: Carlos Harvey (Panama)
Match stats (contains the result)
38%Possession62%
7Shots11
2Shots on target4
2Corners2
9Fouls11
4Offsides1
4Saves2
1Yellow cards2
0Red cards0

Line-ups

Ghana 4-4-1-1

Coach: Carlos Queiroz

  1. 1 Lawrence Ati-Zigi GK
  2. 26 Marvin Senaya DEF
  3. 4 Jonas Adjetey DEF
  4. 18 Jerome Opoku DEF
  5. 14 Gideon Mensah DEF
  6. 24 Ernest Nuamah MID
  7. 3 Caleb Yirenkyi MID
  8. 15 Elisha Owusu MID
  9. 11 Antoine Semenyo FWD
  10. 22 Kamaldeen Sulemana MID
  11. 9 Jordan Ayew FWD

Bench

  • 16 Benjamin Asare GK
  • 7 Abdul Fatawu FWD
  • 10 Brandon Thomas-Asante FWD
  • 8 Kwasi Sibo MID
  • 25 Prince Adu FWD
  • 12 Joseph Anang GK
  • 6 Abdul Mumin DEF
  • 17 Abdul Rahman Baba DEF
  • 2 Alidu Seidu DEF
  • 23 Derrick Luckassen DEF
  • 21 Kojo Peprah Oppong DEF
  • 13 Christopher Bonsu Baah MID
  • 20 Augustine Boakye FWD
  • 19 Iñaki Williams FWD

Panama 3-4-3

Coach: Thomas Christiansen

  1. 22 Orlando Mosquera GK
  2. 13 Jiovany Ramos DEF
  3. 3 José Córdoba DEF
  4. 16 Andrés Andrade DEF
  5. 23 Amir Murillo DEF
  6. 14 Carlos Harvey DEF
  7. 11 Yoel Bárcenas MID
  8. 2 César Blackman DEF
  9. 6 Cristian Martínez MID
  10. 18 Cecilio Waterman FWD
  11. 7 José Luis Rodriguez FWD

Bench

  • 24 Azarías Londoño FWD
  • 17 José Fajardo FWD
  • 10 Ismael Díaz FWD
  • 20 Aníbal Godoy MID
  • 12 César Samudio GK
  • 1 Luis Mejía GK
  • 5 Edgardo Fariña DEF
  • 4 Fidel Escobar DEF
  • 26 Jorge Gutiérrez DEF
  • 25 Roderick Miller DEF
  • 8 Adalberto Carrasquilla MID
  • 21 César Yanis MID
  • 15 Éric Davis MID
  • 19 Alberto Quintero FWD
  • 9 Tomás Rodríguez FWD