The draw for the FIFA World Cup 2026 is set, and Panama is looking forward to seeing what 'fate has in store'. The 48 qualified teams have been divided into four pots for the draw. Pot One contains the three host nations - the United States, Mexico, and Canada - along with the top FIFA-ranked teams and favorites: Argentina, Spain, England, France, Germany, Brazil, Portugal, the Netherlands, and Belgium. Pot Two includes Croatia, Morocco, Colombia, Uruguay, Switzerland, Japan, Iran, South Korea, Ecuador, Austria, Australia, and Senegal. Pot Three consists of Norway, Panama, Qatar, Egypt, Scotland, Paraguay, Tunisia, Ivory Coast, Algeria, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, and Uzbekistan. Pot Four features Jordan, Cape Verde, Ghana, Curaçao, Haiti, and New Zealand, plus six more teams that will be determined in the two March playoffs, the European and intercontinental, with Italy, Sweden, or Denmark among those hoping to qualify. Panama arrives at the World Cup 2026 with the expectation of improving upon their performance in Russia 2018, where they scored two goals but lost all three of their matches. Danish-Spanish coach Thomas Christiansen, who is present at the FIFA draw, hopes the pots will be cleared and that they can benefit Panama. For the second round of the World Cup 2026, the top two teams from each group will advance. The mystery of who their rivals will be will be solved, and they will have to begin defining their preparation for the football event, which will take place next year in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. In the World Cup 2026, there will be 48 participants, who, after the draw, will be divided into 12 groups of 4 countries each.
Panama's Groups for the World Cup 2026 Are Set
Panama's national team has learned its group stage opponents for the 2026 World Cup. The team, hoping to improve upon its 2018 performance, is preparing for the tournament to be held in the USA, Canada, and Mexico.
