Panama's senior basketball team lost away to Argentina 101-75 in a Group D match of the 2027 World Cup Qualifiers, which will be held in Qatar. Although Panama played better in the first half, they were always behind on the scoreboard against Argentina, which gained the biggest advantage in the fourth quarter. The partial scores were 29-18, 19-23, 23-17, and 30-17. Argentina's offense was led by three-point shooting, making 18 of 43 attempts for a 41.9%. Individually, the best for Argentina were former NBA player Facundo Campazzo, who scored 25 points (8-17 from the field, including 6-12 from three-point range), three rebounds, and 10 assists. Additionally, Gabriel Deck also scored 25 points (10-17 from the field). For Panama, the best offensive player was Iverson Molinar, who scored 16 points (6-13 from the field), six rebounds, four assists, and one steal.
