According to the FIFA world ranking, England is ranked 4th, while Croatia is 10th and Panama is 30th. On that occasion, England defeated Panama with a score of 6-1. The U.S. president was awarded the FIFA Peace Prize. Panama was placed in Group L, alongside the teams of England, Croatia, and Ghana, following the draw held at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. The Panamanian national team will face England for the second time in a World Cup, let's recall that this happened in Russia 2018. President Claudia Sheinbaum reiterated Mexico's pride in hosting the World Cup for the third time. The goal for 'La Roja' was scored by Felipe Baloy on that occasion. Ghana, in turn, is ranked 72nd. It is expected that the host cities and game times for the matches will be revealed this Saturday, December 6th. This is the first edition of this award. During the draw, there were some changes where the heads of state of the host countries—Donald Trump of the United States, Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico, and Prime Minister of Canada Mark Carney—drew the first balls.
Panama to Face England in 2026 World Cup
According to the FIFA world ranking, England is ranked 4th, while Croatia is 10th and Panama is 30th. On that occasion, England defeated Panama with a score of 6-1. The U.S. president was awarded the FIFA Peace Prize.
