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Ghana vs Panama – Lineups & Match Details

Ghana beat Panama 1-0. Goals: Caleb Marfo Yirenkyi (90'). Ghana had 36% possession against Panama's 64%. Shots on target: 0-1.

World Cup · Group Stage - 1

Wednesday, 17 June 2026

GhanaGhana

1 - 0

Full Time

HT: 0 - 0

PanamaPanama

Referee: Glenn Nyberg, Sweden

Lineups

GhanaGhana4-4-1-1
Lawrence Ati Zigi1Lawrence Ati ZigiG
Marvin Senaya26Marvin SenayaD
Jonas Adjei Adjetey4Jonas Adjei AdjeteyD
Jerome Opoku18Jerome OpokuD
Gideon Mensah14Gideon MensahD
Ernest Nuamah24Ernest NuamahM
Caleb Yirenkyi3Caleb YirenkyiM
Elisha Owusu15Elisha OwusuM
Antoine Semenyo11Antoine SemenyoM
Kamaldeen Sulemana22Kamaldeen SulemanaF
Jordan Ayew9Jordan AyewF

Substitutes

12Joseph AnangG
16Benjamin AsareG
2Alidu SeiduD
6Abdul MuminD
17Rahman BabaD
21Kojo Peprah OppongD
23Derrick LuckassenD
8Kwasi SiboM
7Abdul Fatawu IssahakuF
13Christopher BaahF
19Iñaki WilliamsF
20Augustine BoakyeM
10Brandon Thomas-AsanteF
25Prince Kwabena AduF
PanamaPanama3-4-3
Orlando Mosquera22Orlando MosqueraG
Jiovany Ramos13Jiovany RamosD
José Córdoba3José CórdobaD
Andrés Andrade16Andrés AndradeD
Amir Murillo23Amir MurilloM
Carlos Harvey14Carlos HarveyM
Yoel Bárcenas11Yoel BárcenasM
César Blackman2César BlackmanM
Cristian Martínez6Cristian MartínezF
Cecilio Waterman18Cecilio WatermanF
José Luis Rodríguez7José Luis RodríguezF

Substitutes

12César SamudioG
1Luis MejíaG
4Fidel EscobarD
5Edgardo FariñaD
15Éric DavisD
25Roderick MillerD
26Jorge GutiérrezD
8Adalberto CarrasquillaM
10Ismael DíazF
19Alberto QuinteroF
20Aníbal GodoyM
21César YanisF
24Azarias LondoñoF
9Tomás RodríguezF
17José FajardoF

Match Events

16'Y

Caleb Marfo Yirenkyi

46'S

L. Zigi

Substitution 1

58'S

E. Nuamah

Substitution 2

58'S

K. Sulemana

Substitution 3

63'S

C. Waterman

Substitution 1

63'S

C. Martinez

Substitution 2

72'Y

C. Blackman

74'S

J. Rodríguez

Substitution 3

78'S

E. Owusu

Substitution 4

87'S

J. Ayew

Substitution 5

90'S

C. Blackman

Substitution 4

90'+5G

Caleb Marfo Yirenkyi

90'+9Y

C. Harvey

Statistics

Ghana
36%64%
Panama
0.03Expected Goals (xG)0.13
1Total Shots3
0Shots on Target1
0Corners0
3Fouls6
3Offsides1
82Pass Accuracy (%)88
1Yellow Cards0
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Ghana host Panama on Wednesday, 17 June 2026 at BMO Field. The kick-off time is 23:00 local. The fixture is part of the World Cup schedule. Ghana go into the match 3rd in the table; Panama sit 4th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Ghana have taken 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 loss. Panama have collected 0 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses over the same span. Recent run: 3 losses in a row.

Match recap

Ghana beat Panama 1-0. Ghana scored through Caleb Marfo Yirenkyi 90'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 90 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Ghana held 36% of the ball against 64% for Panama. Shots on target finished 0-1. Expected goals read 0.03 for Ghana, 0.13 for Panama.

Verdict

The win nudges Ghana forward and leaves Panama with work to do. Ghana sat 3rd and Panama 4th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.