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| La Marea Roja "The Red Tide" Los Canaleros |
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| Confederation | CONCACAF | ||
| Head coach | vacant | ||
| Captain | Felipe Baloy | ||
| Home stadium | Estadio Rommel Fernandez | ||
| FIFA code | PAN | ||
| FIFA ranking | 70 | ||
| Highest FIFA ranking | 50 (February 2009) | ||
| Lowest FIFA ranking | 150 (August 1995) | ||
| Elo ranking | 76 | ||
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| First international | |||
 Panama 3 - 1 Venezuela  (Panama City, Panama; February 2, 1938) |
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| Biggest win | |||
Panama 12 - 0 Puerto Rico  (Barranquilla, Colombia; December 13, 1946) |
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| Biggest defeat | |||
Panama 0 - 11 Costa Rica  (Panama City, Panama; February 16, 1938) |
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| CONCACAF Gold Cup | |||
| Appearances | 3 (First in 1993) | ||
| Best result | Second place, 2005 | ||
The Panama national football team is the national team of Panama and is controlled by the Federación Panameña de Fútbol.
After being considered one of the weakest teams in CONCACAF for decades, Panama is currently undergoing a resurgence. It reached the 2006 World Cup CONCACAF Final Qualifiers and then went farther beyond expectation by reaching the final game of the 2005 Gold Cup. Several of the national players are in clubs in overseas leagues.
World Cup record
CONCACAF Championship record
- 1963 - Round 1
- 1965 - Did not enter
- 1967 - Did not qualify
- 1969 - Did not qualify
- 1971 - Did not enter
- 1973 - Did not enter
- 1977 - Did not qualify
- 1981 - Did not qualify
- 1985 - Did not qualify
- 1989 - Did not qualify
Gold Cup record
| Year | Round | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 1991 |
Did Not Qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 1993 |
First round | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 1996 |
Did Not Qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1998 |
Did Not Qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2000 |
Did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2002 |
Did Not Qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2003 |
Did Not Qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2005 |
Runnerup | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 |
| 2007 |
Quarter-Finals | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 |
| 2009 |
Quarter-Finals | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 |
UNCAF Nations Cup record
Continental titles
Top goalscorersPlayers in bold text are still active with Panama.
Top 10 most games
Current squadThe following 23—man squad was named for the 2009 Gold Cup.[1] Caps and goals are current as of November 8, 2009.[2]
Recent Callups
Tournament historyPanama's national team entered their first FIFA World Cup preliminary competition ahead of Argentina '78. They have competed regularly ever since, but never come close to qualifying for the finals. In the 2002 preliminaries, they scored early wins over Nicaragua, Honduras and Jamaica but were defeated by stronger opposition from Mexico, Canada and Trinidad and Tobago. 2005 CONCACAF Gold CupPanama qualified for the 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup by virtue of reaching the semi-finals of the 2005 UNCAF Nations Cup, and surpassed expectations by qualifying for the knockout stages by finishing second in group A, ahead of Colombia and Trinidad and Tobago, but behind Honduras. They beat South Africa in a penalty shoot-out after a 1-1 draw in the semifinal, and beat Colombia for a second time in the semi-final, by a 3-2 scoreline. The final, against host USA, finished in a 0-0 draw, and Panama were defeated 3-1 in the penalty shootout. 2006 Qualification for GermanyDuring the 2006 qualifiers they crushed St. Lucia 4-0 in Panama City on June 13, 2004 and then went on to win 3-0 in the second leg securing a place in Round 2 of qualifying. In Group 1 with the USA, Jamaica, and El Salvador, they performed well and advanced to the final stage of qualifying after ending in second with 8 points, one point ahead of Jamaica. With the final phase of qualifying underway, there were high hopes for the Panamian squad under Jose ‘Che Che’ Hernandez. Even with the likes Ricardo Phillips, Jorge Luis Dely Valdes, Felipe Baloy, Luis Tejada and Jaime Penedo, but the talented Panamanians were unable to turn things round at the end as they were eliminated from the running for Germany 2006 with two games still to go. Stage 1 - Group 4June 13, 2004, Panama City, Panama - June 20, 2004, Vieux Fort, Saint Lucia - Panama advanced to Stage 2. Stage 2 - Group 1
August 18, 2004, San Salvador, El Salvador - September 4, 2004, Kingston, Jamaica - September 8, 2004, Panama City, Panama - October 9, 2004, Panama City, Panama - October 13, 2004, Washington DC, USA - November 17, 2004, Panama City, Panama - Panama advanced to Stage 3 Stage 3 - Final round
February 9, 2005, Panama City, Panama - March 26, 2005, San José, Costa Rica - March 30, 2005, Panama City, Panama - June 4, 2005, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago - June 8, 2005, Panama City, Panama - August 17, 2005, Guatemala City, Guatemala - September 3, 2005, Panama City, Panama - September 7, 2005, Mexico City, Mexico - October 8, 2005, Panama City, Panama - October 12, 2005, Foxboro, USA - Panama fail to qualify Fixtures & results since 1938February 12, 1938, Panama City, Panama - April 2, 1938, Panama City, Panama - April 16, 1938, Panama City, Panama - April 20, 1938, Panama City, Panama - April 23, 1938, Panama City, Panama - May 8, 1941, San José, Costa Rica - May 11, 1941, San José, Costa Rica - May 15, 1941, San José, Costa Rica - May 18, 1941, San José, Costa Rica - February 23, 1946, San José, Costa Rica - February 26, 1946, San José, Costa Rica - March 10, 1946, San José, Costa Rica - March 13, 1946, San José, Costa Rica - December 9, 1946, Barranquilla, Colombia - December 13, 1946, Barranquilla, Colombia - December 16, 1946, Barranquilla, Colombia - December 17, 1946, Barranquilla, Colombia - December 20, 1946, Barranquilla, Colombia - December 21, 1946, Barranquilla, Colombia - April 2, 1948, Guatemala City, Guatemala - April 4, 1948, Guatemala City, Guatemala - April 7, 1948, Guatemala City, Guatemala - April 9, 1948, Guatemala City, Guatemala - April 11, 1948, Guatemala City, Guatemala - April 14, 1948, Guatemala City, Guatemala - April 21, 1948, Guatemala City, Guatemala - April 21, 1948, Guatemala City, Guatemala - February 27, 1951, Panama City, Panama - February 28, 1951, Panama City, Panama - March 2, 1951, Panama City, Panama - March 4, 1951, Panama City, Panama - March 16, 1952, Santiago de Chile, Chile - April 23, 1952, Santiago de Chile, Chile - April 6, 1952, Santiago de Chile, Chile - April 10, 1952, Santiago de Chile, Chile - April 13, 1952, Santiago de Chile, Chile - March 10, 1953, San José, Costa Rica - March 12, 1953, San José, Costa Rica - March 14, 1953, San José, Costa Rica - March 17, 1953, San José, Costa Rica - March 19, 1953, San José, Costa Rica - March 21, 1953, San José, Costa Rica - March 1, 1954, Mexico City, Mexico - March 11, 1954, Mexico City, Mexico - March 16, 1954, Mexico City, Mexico - March 17, 1954, Mexico City, Mexico - March 14, 1956, Port-Au-Prince, Venezuela - August 12, 1957, Curacao, Netherlands Antilles - August 15, 1957, Curacao, Netherlands Antilles - August 22, 1957, Curacao, Netherlands Antilles - August 25, 1957, Curacao, Netherlands Antilles - January 1, 1959, Caracas, Venezuela - January 1, 1959, Caracas, Venezuela - January 7, 1959, Caracas, Venezuela - January 14, 1959, Caracas, Venezuela - March 11, 1961, San José, Costa Rica - March 14, 1961, San José, Costa Rica - March 23, 1963, San Salvador, El Salvador - March 25, 1963, San Salvador, El Salvador - March 27, 1963, San Salvador, El Salvador - March 31, 1963, San Salvador, El Salvador - February 13, 1967, Guatemala City, Guatemala - February 17, 1967, Guatemala City, Guatemala - November 4, 1969, Kingston, Jamaica - November 5, 1969, Kingston, Jamaica - March 2, 1970, Panama City, Panama - March 4, 1970, Panama City, Panama - December 14, 1972, Panama City, Panama - December 16, 1972, Panama City, Panama - March 3, 1974, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic - March 8, 1974, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic - April 4, 1976, Panama City, Panama - May 2, 1976, Panama City, Panama - August 11, 1976, San Salvador, El Salvador - September 17, 1976, Panama City, Panama - July 8, 1978, Medellín, Colombia - July 10, 1978, Medellín, Colombia - July 14, 1978, Medellín, Colombia - March 19, 2000, Diriamba, Nicaragua - April 2, 2000, Panama City, Panama - May 7, 2000, Tegucigalpa, Honduras - May 21, 2000, Panama City, Panama - May 31, 2000, San Cristobal, Venezuela - June 22, 2000, Panama City, Panama - July 1, 2000, San José, Costa Rica - July 23, 2000, Panama City, Panama - August 11, 2000, Panama City, Panama - September 3, 2000, Mexico City, Mexico - February 21, 2001, Panama City, Panama - March 14, 2001, Panama City, Panama - April 5, 2001, Port Au Prince, Haiti - April 24, 2001, Panama City, Panama - May 23, 2001, Tegucigalpa, Honduras - May 25, 2001, Tegucigalpa, Honduras - May 27, 2001, Tegucigalpa, Honduras - May 31, 2001, Tegucigalpa, Honduras - June 1, 2001, Tegucigalpa, Honduras - June 3, 2001, Tegucigalpa, Honduras - June 10, 2001, Panama City, Panama - July 29, 2001, Panama City, Panama - August 5, 2001, Panama City, Panama - August 9, 2001, Curitiba, Brazil - February 9, 2003, Panama City, Panama - February 16, 2003, Panama City, Panama - February 18, 2003, Panama City, Panama - February 21, 2003, Panama City, Panama - February 23, 2003, Panama City, Panama - June 27, 2003, Panama City, Panama - June 29, 2003, Panama City, Panama - August 20, 2004, Panama City, Panama - January 28, 2004, San Salvador, El Salvador - March 16, 2004, Havana, Cuba - March 18, 2004, Havana, Cuba - April 7, 2004, La Ceiba, Honduras - April 28, 2004, Panama City, Panama - May 1, 2004, Guatemala City, Guatemala - June 13, 2004, Panama City, Panama - June 20, 2004, Vieux Fort, Saint Lucia - July 23, 2004, Panama City, Panama - July 28, 2004, Tegucigalpa, Honduras - August 18, 2004, San Salvador, El Salvador - September 4, 2004, Kingston, Jamaica - September 8, 2004, Panama City, Panama - October 9, 2004, Panama City, Panama - October 13, 2004, Washington DC, USA - November 17, 2004, Panama City, Panama - December 18, 2004, Tehran, Iran - January 26, 2005, Ambato, Ecuador - January 29, 2005, Babahoyo, Ecuador - February 9, 2005, Panama City, Panama - February 19, 2005, Guatemala City, Guatemala - February 23, 2005, Guatemala City, Guatemala - February 25, 2005, Guatemala City, Guatemala - February 27, 2005, Guatemala City, Guatemala - March 26, 2005, San José, Costa Rica - March 30, 2005, Panama City, Panama - May 25, 2005, Caracas, Venezuela - June 4, 2005, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago - June 8, 2005, Panama City, Panama - July 6, 2005, Miami, United States - July 10, 2005, Miami, United States - July 12, 2005, Miami, United States - July 17, 2005, Houston, United States - July 21, 2005, New York/New Jersey, United States - July 24, 2005, New York/New Jersey, United States - August 17, 2005, Guatemala City, Guatemala - September 3, 2005, Panama City, Panama - September 7, 2005, Mexico City, Mexico - October 8, 2005, Panama City, Panama - October 12, 2005, Foxboro, United States - October 27, 2005, Manama, Bahrain - August 16, 2006, Lima, Peru - September 6, 2006, Guatemala City, Guatemala - October 7, 2006, Panama City, Panama - October 11, 2006, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago - November 19, 2006, Panama City, Panama - November 29, 2006, San Salvador, El Salvador - January 14, 2007, Monterey Park, United States - January 31, 2007, Panama City, Panama - February 11, 2007, San Salvador, El Salvador - February 13, 2007, San Salvador, El Salvador - February 16, 2007, San Salvador, El Salvador - February 18, 2007, San Salvador, El Salvador - March 24, 2007, Miami, United States - March 26, 2007, Kingston, Jamaica - May 9, 2007, Panama City, Panama - June 8, 2007, New York/New Jersey, United States - June 10, 2007, New York/New Jersey, United States - June 13, 2007, Houston, United States - June 16, 2007, Foxborough, United States - August 22, 2007, Panama City, Panama - September 9, 2007, Puebla, Mexico - September 12, 2007, Barquisimeto, Venezuela - October 14, 2007, Tegucigalpa, Honduras - November 21, 2007, Panama City, Panama - June 1, 2008, Fort Lauderdale, Florida - June 4, 2008, Fort Lauderdale, Florida - June 7, 2008, Valparaiso, Chile - June 15, 2008, Panama City, Panama - June 15, 2008, San Salvador, El Salvador - August 20, 2008, Santa Cruz, Bolivia - Wins=66 Goals=315 Manager historyTeam managers of Panama and the dates they took over.
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