FIFA World Cup 2026

World Cup 2026: Panama vs Croatia — pre-match preview

2026 FIFA World Cup pre-match briefing: Panama vs Croatia (Grup L). Kick-off is scheduled for 23:00 UTC. Referee: A. Ndong. At Toronto Stadium with clear weather expected (~22.9°C). Full squads and pre-match details inside.

Jun 23, 2026 - 17:00

World Cup 2026: Panama vs Croatia — pre-match preview

2026 FIFA World Cup: pre-match update for Panama – Croatia in Grup L.

Kick-off is scheduled for 23:00 UTC.

Referee for this match: A. Ndong.

At Toronto Stadium, clear weather is expected (~22.9°C).

Panama squad and formation

Under Thomas Christiansen Tarín, Panama are set to line up in a 3-4-3 formation.

Panama goalkeeper: 2 César Blackman.

Probable starting XI for Panama at the 2026 FIFA World Cup:

2 César Blackman
3 José Córdoba
6 Cristian Martínez
7 José Luis Rodríguez
11 Yoel Bárcenas
13 Jiovany Ramos
14 Carlos Harvey
16 Andrés Andrade
18 Cecilio Waterman
22 Orlando Mosquera
23 Amir Murillo

Croatia squad and formation

Under Zlatko Dalić, Croatia are set to line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation.

Croatia goalkeeper: 1 Dominik Livakovic.

Probable starting XI for Croatia at the 2026 FIFA World Cup:

1 Dominik Livakovic
2 Josip Stanisic
4 Josko Gvardiol
6 Josip Sutalo
8 Mateo Kovacic
9 Andrej Kramaric
10 Luka Modrić
14 Ivan Perišić
17 Petar Sučić
22 Luka Vuskovic
26 Petar Musa