Panama vs Croatia Match Prediction: Predicted Lineups & FIFA World Cup 2026 Preview

In Match 46 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Panama will take on Croatia at the Toronto Stadium in Canada. The Croatian side suffered an early setback in their opening game against England as they couldn’t contain the pressure that they were being put under. They will be looking to bounce back against Panama to secure their first set of points in the tournament. Panama did a fine job to resist the attack of Ghana in the first game but they conceded a late goal in the game. This clash could be a fine clash between the nations but Croatia will be having the slight upper hand heading into the fixture.

Match Overview

Panama vs Croatia Squads and Key Players

Panama

Orlando Mosquera, Luis Mejia, Cesar Samudio, Cesar Blackman, Jorge Gutierrez, Amir Murillo, Fidel Escobar, Andres Andrade, Edgardo Farina, Jose Cordoba, Eric Davis, Jiovany Ramos, Roderick Miller, Anibal Godoy, Adalberto Carrasquilla, Carlos Harvey, Cristian Martinez, Jose Luis Rodriguez, Cesar Yanis, Yoel Barcenas, Alberto Quintero, Azarias Londono, Ismael Diaz, Cecilio Waterman, Jose Fajardo, Tomas Rodriguez

Key Players: Adalberto Carrasquilla, Michael Amir Murillo, Édgar Bárcenas

Croatia

Dominik Livakovic, Dominik Kotarski, Ivor Pandur, Josko Gvardiol, Duje Caleta-Car, Josip Sutalo, Josip Stanisic, Marin Pongracic, Martin Erlic, Luka Vuskovic, Luka Modric, Mateo Kovacic, Mario Pasalic, Nikola Vlasic, Luka Sucic, Martin Baturina, Kristijan Jakic, Petar Sucic, Nikola Moro, Toni Fruk, Ivan Perisic, Andrej Kramaric, Ante Budimir, Marco Pasalic, Petar Musa, Igor Matanovic

Key Players: Luka Modrić, Mateo Kovačić, Joško Gvardiol

Panama vs Croatia Match Weather Forecast

The conditions in Toronto are expected to be clear from any sort of rain or interruptions and it could be a fine evening for the players. The chance of rain could get higher as the evening progresses but the players can enjoy playing in those conditions.

Panama vs Croatia Probable Playing XI

Panama

Orlando Mosquera, César Blackman, Jiovany Ramos, José Córdoba, Amir Murillo, Carlos Harvey, Cristian Martínez, Andrés Andrade, Yoel Bárcenas, Cecilio Waterman, José Luis Rodríguez

Croatia

Dominik Livaković, Josip Stanišić, Josip Šutalo, Luka Vušković, Joško Gvardiol, Luka Modrić, Mateo Kovačić, Petar Sučić, Martin Baturina, Andrej Kramarić, Ivan Perišić

Match Prediction

Group L is a very competitive group with the kind of quality they have across all teams and this clash could be just reflective of the competition in the group. Croatia will be the favourites to win the match against Panama and they put on a decent but below par performance against England. Panama will also be coming off a negative result in their opening game and their morale could be boosted with the urgency to win. With the European heavyweights lining up for their first victory in this edition of the FIFA World Cup, Panama would be looking to spoil the party.