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Panama Ghana vs Panama: time, TV channel and stadium Group Stage of the FIFA World Cup 2026 · Wednesday, June 17, 2026 · 19:00 ET · BMO Field, Toronto.
Match preview Ghana return to the World Cup carrying one of Africa's great stories of the century: a penalty away from the semifinals in 2010, when they were quarterfinalists and came close to making history for the continent. The Black Stars debut against Panama at BMO Field in Toronto, in a Group L completed by England and Croatia. A winning start would be key in a brutal group.
Panama face their second World Cup after their historic 2018 debut, with the maturity of a generation that already knows the big stage. The Canaleros, a symbol of the growth of Central American football, are chasing their first World Cup win. Facing an African power like Ghana in their opener is the ideal test to show how far they have come.
Goals and cards Ghana (1) Caleb Yirenkyi 90'+5 Panama (0) Goals Ghana (1) Caleb Yirenkyi 16' Panama (2) César Blackman 72' Carlos Harvey 90'+9 Cards Match center
Lineups, changes and statistics ESPN 22 starters Ghana 4-3-3 Starting XI 1 Lawrence Ati Zigi G ↓ 18 Jerome Opoku CD-L 4 Jonas Adjetey CD-R 14 Gideon Mensah LB 26 Marvin Senaya RB 15 Elisha Owusu CM ↓ 22 Kamaldeen Sulemana LM ↓ 3 Caleb Yirenkyi RM 9 Jordan Ayew F ↓ 11 Antoine Semenyo LF 24 Ernest Nuamah RF ↓ Substitutes 2 Alidu Seidu SUB 12 Joseph Anang SUB 21 Kojo Peprah Oppong SUB 17 Baba Rahman SUB 25 Prince Adu SUB ↑ 16 Benjamin Asare SUB ↑ 13 Christopher Bonsu Baah SUB 10 Brandon Thomas-Asante SUB ↑ 19 Iñaki Williams SUB 7 Fatawu Issahaku SUB ↑ 8 Kwasi Sibo SUB ↑ 6 Abdul Mumin SUB 23 Derrick Luckassen SUB 20 Augustine Boakye SUB Panama 3-4-3 Starting XI 22 Orlando Mosquera G 3 José Córdoba CD 16 Andrés Andrade CD-L 13 Jiovany Ramos CD-R 11 Édgar Yoel Bárcenas CM-L 14 Carlos Harvey CM-R 2 César Blackman LM ↓ 23 Amir Murillo RM 18 Cecilio Waterman F ↓ 7 José Luis Rodríguez CF-L ↓ 6 Cristian Martínez CF-R ↓ Substitutes 15 Éric Davis SUB 24 Azarias Londoño SUB ↑ 10 Ismael Díaz SUB ↑ 25 Roderick Miller SUB 19 Alberto Quintero SUB 17 José Fajardo SUB ↑ 8 Adalberto Carrasquilla SUB 21 César Yanis SUB 26 Jorge Gutiérrez SUB 20 Aníbal Godoy SUB ↑ 12 César Samudio SUB 4 Fidel Escobar SUB 5 Edgardo Fariña SUB 9 Tomás Rodríguez SUB 1 Luis Mejía SUB 9 45' 58' 58' 63' 63' 74' 78' 87' 90' 28 Ghana Panama
9 Fouls 11
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
4 Offsides 1
2 Corner Kicks 2
4 Saves 2
38 Possession 62
7 SHOTS 11
2 ON GOAL 4
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
292 Accurate Passes 503
352 Passes 583
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
4 Accurate Crosses 4
16 Crosses 21
0.3 Cross % 0.2
52 Long Balls 70
30 Accurate Long Balls 34
0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
1 Blocked Shots 2
9 Effective Tackles 11
16 Tackles 29
0.6 Tackle % 0.4
8 Interceptions 5
28 Effective Clearances 17
28 Clearances 17
ET (US East) 19:00
Colombia / Peru 18:00
Mexico City 17:00
Argentina / Chile 20:00
Spain 01:00 (next day)
Date: Wednesday, June 17, 2026.
BMO Field
Toronto, Ontario · Capacity 44,315
TV channels and streaming vary by country (Telemundo and Fox in the US, RTVC in Colombia, TVA/Azteca in Mexico, RTVE in Spain, and more).
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