Goal
Inaki Williams
Williams collects Partey's incisive pass in behind Panama's backline, cuts inside Escobar and fires a low right-foot strike past Mosquera into the far corner.
Ghana
FTGroup Stage - Group L
🇬🇭GhanaHome
2–1
🇵🇦PanamaAway
0'90'
BMO Field
Match events
27'⚽Inaki Williams
44'🟨Aníbal Godoy
58'🟨Thomas Partey
65'⚽André Ayew
79'⚽Cecilio Waterman
85'↕️Jordan Ayew
Match preview: Ghana vs Panama
🕐 Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 06:00 AM (ICT) · 📍 BMO Field, Toronto, Canada
Ghana face Panama in the Group Stage - Group L of the 2026 FIFA World Cup at BMO Field, Toronto. This promises to be an exciting contest between two competitive sides.
Ghana
52%
Win probability
Draw
23%
Draw
Panama
25%
Loss
Match timeline
27'
44'
Yellow card
Aníbal Godoy
Godoy clips Partey's heels from behind as Ghana attempt to build from the back, receiving a caution for persistent fouling in the first half.
Panama
Yellow card
Thomas Partey
Partey slides in late on Cristian Martínez as Panama try to spring a counter-attack, catching him on the ankle and earning a booking.
Ghana
58'
Goal
André Ayew
André Ayew ghosts in at the far post from a Ghana corner, rising above two defenders to plant a powerful header across Mosquera and into the net.
Ghana
65'
79'
Goal
Cecilio Waterman
Waterman is fouled inside the area by Djiku and steps up to take the penalty himself, sending Zigi the wrong way to set up a tense finish.
Panama
Substitution
Jordan Ayew
Ghana replace Jordan Ayew with a midfielder as they look to shore up their midfield and protect the slender lead in the final minutes.
Ghana
85'
Lineups
Ghana - Projected XI
Formation 4-3-3
1GKLawrence Ati Zigi
4RBDaniel Amartey
5CBAlexander Djiku
6CBTariq Lamptey
7LBBaba Rahman
9DMThomas Partey
10CMIddrisu Baba
11CMDaniel Kofi Kyereh
16RWJordan Ayew
17STAndré Ayew
18LWInaki Williams
Panama - Projected XI
Formation 4-3-3
1GKOrlando Mosquera
4RBCésar Blackman
5CBJorge Gutiérrez
6CBAmir Murillo
7LBFidel Escobar
9DMAníbal Godoy
10CMCarlos Harvey
11CMCristian Martínez
18RWIsmael Díaz
19STCecilio Waterman
20LWJosé Fajardo
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