Panama concluded their participation in the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a negative record, departing the tournament without scoring a single goal, making them the only side among the 48 competing nations in the current edition to fail to find the net, following a 2-0 defeat to England in the third and final round of Group 12.
The team, known by the nicknames "The Red Tide" and "The Canal Men", finished bottom of the group on zero points, having lost 1-0 to Ghana in the opening round and by the same scoreline to Croatia, before falling to England by two goals to nil, concluding their campaign with three defeats and four goals conceded.
This represents a negative milestone in the first edition of the World Cup to feature 48 teams, as Panama were the only side unable to score throughout the group stage — despite their matches being in stark contrast to their previous appearance at the 2018 World Cup in Russia, where they conceded a large number of goals, including a 6-1 defeat to England.
Panama made only their second appearance in World Cup finals history, following their debut at Russia 2018, when they scored 2 goals, including their first-ever World Cup goal through Felipe Baloy against England, before also being eliminated at the group stage.
Panama have not recorded a single victory across the 6 World Cup matches they have played, having exited the 2018 tournament in the first round with three defeats — a scenario that repeated itself identically at the 2026 World Cup.