Ghana 1-0 Panama — World Cup 2026

← Schedule Group L · Matchday 1

Ghana

1–0

Match Finished

Panama

🗓 Thursday 18 June 2026 📍 BMO Field, Toronto 🧑‍⚖️ Glenn Nyberg, Sweden

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Result: Ghana won · Held ✓ · RPS 0.201

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Match recap

Ghana beat Panama 1–0.

Scorers — Ghana: C. Yirenkyi 95'

Possession: Ghana 36% – Panama 64%.

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Timeline

YELLOW CARD90+10'
C
C. HarveyCM
Panama
GOAL90+5'
Ghana1–0Panama
C
C. YirenkyiCM
Ghana · assist: B. Thomas-Asante
SUBSTITUTION90'
AA. GodoyLMC. BlackmanC
SUBSTITUTION87'
PP. AduSTJ. AyewJ
SUBSTITUTION78'
KK. SiboCME. OwusuE
SUBSTITUTION74'
II. DiazLWJ. RodriguezJ
YELLOW CARD73'
C
C. BlackmanLM
Panama
SUBSTITUTION63'
AA. LondonoC. MartinezC
SUBSTITUTION63'
JJ. FajardoSTC. WatermanC
SUBSTITUTION58'
BB. Thomas-AsanteSTK. SulemanaK
SUBSTITUTION58'
II. FatawuRME. NuamahE
SUBSTITUTION46'
BB. AsareGKL. Ati ZigiL
YELLOW CARD16'
C
C. YirenkyiCM
Ghana

Match stats

36%Ball Possession64%

0.03Expected goals (xG)0.13

1Total Shots3

0Shots on Goal1

3Offsides1

3Fouls6

1Yellow Cards0

1Goalkeeper Saves0

Lineups

Player of the match Benjamin Asare

Ghana

8.3

Ghana4-4-1-1

7.3Ati ZigiGK

7.2MensahLB

7.2OpokuCB

7.7Adjei AdjeteyCB

7.2SenayaRB

6.7SemenyoLM

6.9OwusuCM

7.9YirenkyiCM

6.5NuamahRM

6.9SulemanaST

7.3AyewST

Panama3-4-3

6.9MosqueraGK

7.9AndradeCB

6.2CórdobaCB

7.6RamosCB

6.3BlackmanLM

7.0BárcenasCM

6.0HarveyCM

7.3MurilloRM

6.2Luis RodríguezLW

6.7WatermanST

6.6MartínezRW

Ghana4-4-1-1

Substitutes

JJoseph Anang#12
BBenjamin Asare★#168.3
AAlidu Seidu#2
AAbdul Mumin#6
RRahman Baba#17
KKojo Peprah Oppong#21
DDerrick Luckassen#23
KKwasi Sibo#878'6.6
AAbdul Fatawu Issahaku#758'6.9
CChristopher Baah#13
IIñaki Williams#19
AAugustine Boakye#20
BBrandon Thomas-Asante#1058'6.7
PPrince Kwabena Adu#2587'6.0

CoachCarlos Queiroz