Group L · FIFA World Cup 2026
Panama vs Croatia
Kickoff
Venue
BMO Field
Toronto
Capacity
30,000
Match quick answers
When is Panama vs Croatia?
Panama vs Croatia is scheduled for Tue, Jun 23, 11:00 PM UTC. GoalPulse updates match status, scores and fixture links before and during matchday.
Where is Panama vs Croatia played?
The match is played at BMO Field in Toronto, Canada, a venue with capacity for 30,000 supporters.
What stage is this match?
This is a group stage match in Group L of the FIFA World Cup 2026. The top two teams in the group and the eight best third-placed teams advance to the Round of 32.
What are the FIFA rankings and coaches?
Panama are FIFA-ranked #63 and coached by Thomas Christiansen. Croatia are FIFA-ranked #9 and coached by Zlatko Dalić.
Match preview
Panama face Croatia in the group stage Group L of the FIFA World Cup 2026 on Tuesday, June 23, 2026. The match kicks off at BMO Field in Toronto, Canada, a venue with a capacity of 30,000.
Croatia are the higher-ranked side on paper (FIFA #9) facing Panama (#63). The a wide ranking gap between the two sides is 54 places. This is a cross-confederation clash: CONCACAF vs UEFA.
Panama are coached by Thomas Christiansen, while Croatia are led by Zlatko Dalić. Both managers have shaped distinct identities for their squads in the build-up to North America 2026.
In Group L, only the top two teams advance directly to the round of 32, with the third-placed team competing for one of the eight best third-place spots across all 12 groups. A result here can be decisive: a win in the opening matchday typically converts into qualification at a rate above 70% in expanded tournament formats.
FIFA World Cup 2026 is the first edition with 48 teams, jointly hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico from 11 June to 19 July 2026. A total of 104 matches will be played, the highest in tournament history.
