Panama vs Croatia Official Lineups, Tuesday, 23 June 2026, World Cup Group L
Here are the official starting lineups for the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group L match between Panama and Croatia, taking place on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, at BMO Field in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Both teams are stepping onto the field aiming to secure their initial points in the tournament. Panama suffered a heartbreaking goal in the 90+5′ stoppage time against Ghana during their first match. On the other hand, Croatia, led by the iconic Luka Modrić, faced a 4-2 defeat to England after being tied at halftime.
FIFA RANKING
Panama is ranked 34th in the world. This marks the Central American nation’s second appearance in the World Cup (the first being in Russia 2018). They are recognized for their disciplined play and have consistently scored goals leading up to the tournament.
The latest FIFA World Rankings place the Croatia men’s national football team at 11th in the world, based on the points calculated in the June 2026 update.
👉 Serie A players called up for 🇭🇷 the Croatia National team:
- Fiorentina Defender Marin Pongracic
- AC Milan midfielder Luka Modric
- Atalanta midfielder Mario Pasalic
- Torino midfielder Nikola Vlasic
- Como midfielder Martin Baturina
- Inter midfielder Petar Sucic
- Bologna midfielder Nikola Moro
👉 No Serie A players in the Panama National team.
👉 Click here for Full 2026 World Cup Squad Lists – Confirmed rosters for all 48 teams.
👉 Click here for 2026 World Cup Group Stage Standings.
Group L
| Rank | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goal difference | Points | For | Against | Current form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 England |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | WD??? |
| 2 |
 Ghana |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | WD??? |
| 3 |
 Croatia |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | LW??? |
| 4 |
 Panama |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ????? |
Panama starting lineup (3-4-3): Orlando Mosquera, José Córdoba, César Blackman, Jiovany Ramos, Carlos Harvey, Cristian Martínez, Andrés Andrade, Amir Murillo, Yoel Bárcenas, José Luis Rodríguez, José Fajardo.
Substitutes: Roderick Miller, Ismael Díaz, Edgardo Fariña, César Samudio, Alberto Quintero, Fidel Escobar, Azarías Londoño, Cecilio Waterman, Éric Davis, Aníbal Godoy, Adalberto Carrasquilla, César Yanis, Jorge Gutiérrez, Luis Mejía, Tomás Rodríguez
🇭🇷 Croatia starting lineup (4-2-3-1): Dominik Livakovic, Josko Gvardiol, Marin Pongracic, Josip Sutalo, Josip Stanisic, Mateo Kovacic, Luka Modric, Martin Baturina, Ivan Perisic, Marco Pasalic, Petar Musa
Substitutes: Ivor Pandur, Kristijan Jakic, Ante Budimir, Nikola Moro, Duje Caleta-Car, Toni Fruk, Luka Vuskovic, Igor Matanovic, Dominik Kotarski, Nikola Vlasic, Andrej Kramaric, Petar Sucic, Luka Sucic, Martin Erlic, Mario Pasalic
Starting lineups
Substitutes
Panama World Cup Squad:
- Goalkeepers: Orlando Mosquera (Al-Fayha FC), Luis Mejía (Club Nacional), César Samudio (CD Marathon).
- Defenders: César Blackman (Slovan Bratislava), Jorge Gutiérrez (Deportivo La Guaira), Amir Murillo (Besiktas), Fidel Escobar (Deportivo Saprissa), Andrés Andrade (LASK), Edgardo Fariña (FC Pari Nizhniy Novgorod), José Córdoba (Norwich City), Eric Davis (CD Plaza Amador), Jiovani Ramos (Academia Puerto Cabello), Roderick Miller (Turan Tovuz)
- Midfielders: Aníbal Godoy (San Diego FC), Adalberto Carrasquilla (UNAM Pumas), Carlos Harvey (Minnesota United FC), Cristian Martínez (Ironi Kiryat Shmona), José Luis Rodríguez (FC Juarez), Cesar Yanis (CD Cobresal), Yoel Bárcenas (Mazatlan FC), Alberto Quintero (CD Plaza Amador), Azarías Londoño (CD Universidad Catolica)
- Forwards: Ismael Díaz (Club Leon FC), Cecilio Waterman (Universidad de Concepcion), José Fajardo (CD Universidad Catolica), Tomás Rodríguez (Deportivo Saprissa)
Croatia World Cup 2026 Squad:
- Goalkeepers: Dominik Livakovic (Dinamo Zagreb), Dominik Kotarski (Copenhagen), Ivor Pandur (Hull City)
- Defenders: Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City), Duje Caleta-Car (Real Sociedad), Josip Sutalo (Ajax Amsterdam), Josip Stanisic (Bayern Munich), Marin Pongracic (Fiorentina), Martin Erlic (Midtjylland), Luka Vuskovic (Hamburg)
- Midfielders: Luka Modric (AC Milan), Mateo Kovacic (Manchester City), Mario Pasalic (Atalanta), Nikola Vlasic (Torino), Luka Sucic (Real Sociedad), Martin Baturina (Como), Kristijan Jakic (Augsburg), Petar Sucic (Inter), Nikola Moro (Bologna), Toni Fruk (Rijeka)
- Forwards: Ivan Perisic (PSV), Andrej Kramaric (Hoffenheim), Ante Budimir (Osasuna), Marco Pasalic (Orlando City), Petar Musa (Dallas), Igor Matanovic (Freiburg).
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World Cup Group L Matchday 2
Panama – Croatia
Date: Tuesday, 23 June 2026
Location: Toronto Stadium (BMO Field)
Toronto, Canada
Referee: Pierre Atcho GAB
Assistant Referee 1: Boris Ditsoga GAB
Assistant Referee 2: Amos Abeigne Ndong GAB
Fourth Official: Khalid Al-Turais KSA
Reserve AR: Mohammed Al-Bakry KSA
Video Assistant Referee: Nicolas Gallo COL
Assistant Video Assistant Referee 1 : Fu Ming CHN
Assistant Video Assistant Referee 2 : Bastian Dankert GER