FIFA World Cup Qualifying - Concacaf

Panama vs El Salvador, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - Concacaf, Third Round

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Panama
  • 17': César Blackman
  • 45'+4': Éric Davis (P)
  • 85': José Luis Rodríguez
FT
3 - 0
El Salvador

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    Panama are hosting El Salvador at Estadio Rommel Fernández Gutiérrez, Panama City, Panama, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - Concacaf.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Handball by Éric Davis (Panama).
    • 1': Foul by Ismael Díaz (Panama).
    • 1': Rudy Clavel (El Salvador) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 4': Foul by Cecilio Waterman (Panama).
    • 4': Julio Sibrián (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Foul by Marcelo Díaz (El Salvador).
    • 6': Ismael Díaz (Panama) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 7': Adalberto Carrasquilla (Panama) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 7': Foul by Jairo Henríquez (El Salvador).
    • 9': Foul by Azarías Londoño (Panama).
    • 9': Styven Vásquez (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Foul by Éric Davis (Panama).
    • 10': Michell Mercado (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Foul by Darwin Cerén (El Salvador).
    • 11': Éric Davis (Panama) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Attempt missed. Ismael Díaz (Panama) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Cecilio Waterman.
    • 13': César Blackman (Panama) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 13': Foul by Jairo Henríquez (El Salvador).
    • 13': Attempt saved. Ismael Díaz (Panama) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mario González (El Salvador). Assisted by Éric Davis with a cross.
    • 13': Corner, Panama. Conceded by Mario González.
    • 15': Foul by Aníbal Godoy (Panama).
    • 15': Styven Vásquez (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Attempt saved. Cecilio Waterman (Panama) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mario González (El Salvador). Assisted by Azarías Londoño.
    • 17': Attempt blocked. Adalberto Carrasquilla (Panama) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 17': Goal! Panama 1, El Salvador 0. César Blackman (Panama) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner.
    • 19': Fidel Escobar (Panama) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Foul by Styven Vásquez (El Salvador).
    • 19': Andrés Andrade (Panama) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 19': Foul by Rudy Clavel (El Salvador).
    • 20': Attempt missed. Cecilio Waterman (Panama) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Adalberto Carrasquilla with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 20': Carlos Harvey (Panama) hits the bar with a header from the right side of the six yard box. Assisted by Cecilio Waterman following a set piece situation.
    • 21': Foul by Aníbal Godoy (Panama).
    • 21': Styven Vásquez (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 24': Aníbal Godoy (Panama) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Foul by Brayan Landaverde (El Salvador).
    • 24': Attempt saved. Ismael Díaz (Panama) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Mario González (El Salvador). Assisted by Andrés Andrade with a cross.
    • 24': Foul by Azarías Londoño (Panama).
    • 24': Mario González (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Handball by Cecilio Waterman (Panama).
    • 27': Attempt blocked. César Blackman (Panama) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ismael Díaz.
    • 27': Attempt saved. Carlos Harvey (Panama) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mario González (El Salvador). Assisted by Orlando Mosquera.
    • 28': Corner, Panama. Conceded by Ronald Rodríguez.
    • 29': Foul by Andrés Andrade (Panama).
    • 29': Michell Mercado (El Salvador) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 30': Attempt blocked. Styven Vásquez (El Salvador) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 33': Attempt missed. Cecilio Waterman (Panama) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Carlos Harvey.
    • 35': Foul by Aníbal Godoy (Panama).
    • 35': Marcelo Díaz (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 35': Aníbal Godoy (Panama) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 36': Substitution, El Salvador. Elvis Claros replaces Darwin Cerén.
    • 36': Corner, El Salvador. Conceded by Aníbal Godoy.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Marcelo Díaz (El Salvador) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 40': Foul by Adalberto Carrasquilla (Panama).
    • 40': Marcelo Díaz (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Styven Vásquez (El Salvador) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Michell Mercado following a fast break.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Ismael Díaz (Panama) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Éric Davis.
    • 44': Cecilio Waterman (Panama) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Foul by Julio Sibrián (El Salvador).
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Rudy Clavel (El Salvador).
    • 45'+1': Éric Davis (Panama) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+1': Rudy Clavel (El Salvador) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Andrés Andrade (Panama).
    • 45'+2': Styven Vásquez (El Salvador) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+2': Fidel Escobar (Panama) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Styven Vásquez (El Salvador).
    • 45'+2': Penalty Panama. Cecilio Waterman draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 45'+2': Penalty conceded by Elvis Claros (El Salvador) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 45'+3': Elvis Claros (El Salvador) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+4': Goal! Panama 2, El Salvador 0. Éric Davis (Panama) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
    • 45'+5': First Half ends, Panama 2, El Salvador 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Panama 2, El Salvador 0.
    • 45': Substitution, El Salvador. Joshua Pérez replaces Rudy Clavel.
    • 46': Foul by Carlos Harvey (Panama).
    • 46': Joshua Pérez (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 48': Corner, Panama. Conceded by Ronald Rodríguez.
    • 49': Offside, Panama. Cecilio Waterman is caught offside.
    • 49': Foul by Azarías Londoño (Panama).
    • 49': Joshua Pérez (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 50': Attempt saved. Jairo Henríquez (El Salvador) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the top centre of the goal by Orlando Mosquera (Panama).
    • 51': Adán Clímaco (El Salvador) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 51': Foul by Fidel Escobar (Panama).
    • 54': Attempt missed. César Blackman (Panama) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ismael Díaz.
    • 55': Foul by Azarías Londoño (Panama).
    • 55': Styven Vásquez (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 56': Attempt saved. Joshua Pérez (El Salvador) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Orlando Mosquera (Panama).
    • 58': Azarías Londoño (Panama) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 58': Foul by Ronald Rodríguez (El Salvador).
    • 59': Substitution, Panama. José Fajardo replaces Azarías Londoño.
    • 59': Substitution, Panama. Cristian Martínez replaces Aníbal Godoy.
    • 60': Adán Clímaco (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Foul by José Fajardo (Panama).
    • 61': Offside, Panama. Cecilio Waterman is caught offside.
    • 64': Attempt saved. Cecilio Waterman (Panama) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Mario González (El Salvador).
    • 65': Attempt missed. Styven Vásquez (El Salvador) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jairo Henríquez.
    • 66': Handball by Jairo Henríquez (El Salvador).
    • 68': Offside, Panama. Cecilio Waterman is caught offside.
    • 70': Attempt missed. José Fajardo (Panama) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Ismael Díaz.
    • 71': Substitution, El Salvador. Noel Rivera replaces Adán Clímaco.
    • 71': Substitution, Panama. José Luis Rodríguez replaces Cecilio Waterman.
    • 72': Substitution, Panama. Alberto Quintero replaces Ismael Díaz.
    • 73': Foul by José Fajardo (Panama).
    • 73': Michell Mercado (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Delay in match because of an injury Michell Mercado (El Salvador).
    • 75': Substitution, Panama. Jorge Gutiérrez replaces Éric Davis.
    • 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Jorge Gutiérrez (Panama) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Adalberto Carrasquilla.
    • 80': Attempt missed. Alberto Quintero (Panama) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by José Fajardo.
    • 82': César Blackman (Panama) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 82': Foul by Marcelo Díaz (El Salvador).
    • 83': José Luis Rodríguez (Panama) hits the right post with a left footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
    • 84': Foul by Marcelo Díaz (El Salvador).
    • 84': José Fajardo (Panama) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 84': Corner, Panama. Conceded by Joshua Pérez.
    • 85': Attempt saved. José Fajardo (Panama) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mario González (El Salvador). Assisted by Alberto Quintero.
    • 85': Goal! Panama 3, El Salvador 0. José Luis Rodríguez (Panama) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner.
    • 87': Foul by Jorge Gutiérrez (Panama).
    • 87': Michell Mercado (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Foul by José Luis Rodríguez (Panama).
    • 89': Jairo Henríquez (El Salvador) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Styven Vásquez (El Salvador) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jairo Henríquez with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 89': Carlos Harvey (Panama) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Foul by Noel Rivera (El Salvador).
    • 90': Foul by Jorge Gutiérrez (Panama).
    • 90': Michell Mercado (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': César Blackman (Panama) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Julio Sibrián (El Salvador).
    • 90'+1': Second Half ends, Panama 3, El Salvador 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Panama 3, El Salvador 0.

    Game Information

    Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - Concacaf

    Venue: Estadio Rommel Fernández Gutiérrez
    Location: Panama City, Panama
    Attendance: 21,255

    WCQ - Concacaf Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Panama 6 +5 12
    2 Suriname 6 +3 9
    3 Guatemala 6 +1 8
    4 El Salvador 6 -9 3
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    PAN Panama (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    22 Orlando Mosquera (GK)
    4 Fidel Escobar
    16 Andrés Andrade
    14 Carlos Harvey
    8 Adalberto Carrasquilla
    20 Aníbal Godoy Yellow Card
    15 Éric Davis
    2 César Blackman
    18 Cecilio Waterman
    10 Ismael Díaz
    11 Azarias Londoño
    Panama Substitutes:
    Alberto Quintero, José Luis Rodríguez, César Samudio, Edgardo Fariña, Jorge Gutiérrez, Tomás Rodríguez, José Fajardo, Luis Mejía, Edward Cedeño, Omar Browne, Iván Anderson, Christian Martínez.

    SLV El Salvador (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Mario González (GK)
    3 Ronald Gómez
    2 Julio Sibrián
    4 Adan Climaco
    5 Rudy Clavel Mendoza Yellow Card
    7 Darwin Cerén
    8 Brayan Landaverde
    12 Marcelo Díaz
    14 Styven Vásquez
    17 Jairo Henríquez
    15 Michell Mercado
    El Salvador Substitutes:
    Nelson Rodrrguez, Rafael Tejada, Tomas Romero, Joshua Pérez, Benji Villalobos, Noel Rivera, Francis Castillo-Orellana, Elvis Claros, Elmer Bonilla.

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