Ghana vs Panama: result 1-0 and analysis
World CupGroup Stage - 1Kick-off on June 17, 2026 at 11:00 PM (UTC)BMO Field, Toronto, Ontario
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What was the result of Ghana vs Panama?
Ghana won 1-0 on June 17, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 90′Caleb Marfo YirenkyiGhana
Official lineup for Ghana vs Panama
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Ghana
4-4-1-1- 9J. Ayew
- 22K. Sulemana
- 11A. Semenyo
- 15E. Owusu
- 3Caleb Marfo Yirenkyi
- 24E. Nuamah
- 14G. Mensah
- 18J. Opoku
- 4J. Adjetey
- 26M. Senaya
- 1L. Zigi
Panama
3-4-3- 7J. Rodríguez
- 18C. Waterman
- 6C. Martinez
- 2C. Blackman
- 11Y. Bárcenas
- 14C. Harvey
- 23A. Murillo
- 16A. Andrade
- 3J. Córdoba
- 13J. Ramos
- 22O. Mosquera
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ghana have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Panama have 6, 7 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 2026 | Wales(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies |
| May 23, 2026 | Mexico(away) | 0-2 | Friendlies |
| Mar 30, 2026 | Germany(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies |
| Mar 27, 2026 | Austria(away) | 1-5 | Friendlies |
| Nov 18, 2025 | South Korea(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 2026 | Bosnia & Herzegovina(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies |
| Jun 4, 2026 | Dominican Republic(home) | 4-2 | Friendlies |
| May 31, 2026 | Brazil(away) | 2-6 | Friendlies |
| Mar 31, 2026 | South Africa(away) | 2-1 | Friendlies |
| Mar 27, 2026 | South Africa(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies |
How many goals should we expect?
Ghana score 1.7 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Panama score 1.7 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 1.7 | 1.3 | 6 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Panama | 1.7 | 1.3 | 3 | 11/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Ghana sit 2nd in World Cup (3 points from 1 match) and Panama sit 3rd (0 points from 1 match).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Ghana | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Panama | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy