FIFA WORLD CUP 2026

Group L · Matchday 1

--:--BMO Field, Toronto

GhanaGHACaleb Yirenkyi 90'+5'

1 - 0

Full Time

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Panama

Highlights

Was Ghana lucky to beat Panama?

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Preview

Ghana vs Panama Prediction

Match preview for Ghana vs Panama, including form signals, head-to-head context, predicted score, and venue details.

Predicted score1-1

FavoriteGhana 55%

Confidence65%

Ghana55%

Draw30%

Panama15%

Ghana recent form

2026-06-17: Ghana 1-0 Panama (W for Ghana)

Panama recent form

2026-06-17: Ghana 1-0 Panama (L for Panama)

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Ghana defeated Panama 1-0 in their most recent head-to-head meeting on 2026-06-17.
Panama failed to score against Ghana in their singular recorded fixture.
Ghana holds a defensive edge by maintaining a clean sheet in the previous matchup.

Match Events

GhanaMatch EventsPanama

Kick-off

Half-time

Second half

Full-time

Caleb Yirenkyi

Caleb Yirenkyi (Ghana) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Yellow Card

16'

Benjamin Asare

Assist: Lawrence Ati Zigi

Substitution, Ghana. Benjamin Asare replaces Lawrence Ati Zigi because of an injury.

Substitution

SUB

45'

Brandon Thomas-Asante

Assist: Kamaldeen Sulemana

Substitution, Ghana. Brandon Thomas-Asante replaces Kamaldeen Sulemana.

Substitution

SUB

58'

Fatawu Issahaku

Assist: Ernest Nuamah

Substitution, Ghana. Abdul Fatawu replaces Ernest Nuamah.

Substitution

SUB

58'

SUB

63'

Substitution

José Fajardo

Assist: Cecilio Waterman

Substitution, Panama. José Fajardo replaces Cecilio Waterman.

SUB

63'

Substitution

Azarias Londoño

Assist: Cristian Martínez

Substitution, Panama. Azarías Londoño replaces Cristian Martínez.

72'

Yellow Card

César Blackman

César Blackman (Panama) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

SUB

74'

Substitution

Ismael Díaz

Assist: José Luis Rodríguez

Substitution, Panama. Ismael Díaz replaces José Luis Rodríguez.

Kwasi Sibo

Assist: Elisha Owusu

Substitution, Ghana. Kwasi Sibo replaces Elisha Owusu.

Substitution

SUB

78'

Prince Adu

Assist: Jordan Ayew

Substitution, Ghana. Prince Adu replaces Jordan Ayew.

Substitution

SUB

87'

SUB

90'

Substitution

Aníbal Godoy

Assist: César Blackman

Substitution, Panama. Aníbal Godoy replaces César Blackman.

Caleb Yirenkyi

Assist: Brandon Thomas-Asante

Goal! Ghana 1, Panama 0. Caleb Yirenkyi (Ghana) right footed shot from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Brandon Thomas-Asante following a fast break.

Goal

90'+5'

90'+9'

Yellow Card

Carlos Harvey

Carlos Harvey (Panama) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.