World Cup | Group Stage Matchday 1 | 2026-06-18 08:00 JST
Match summary Ghana took on Panama in the World Cup Group Stage Matchday 1 on June 18. Ghana edged Panama 1-0. It was 0-0 at half-time. Ghana scored 1 after the break to seal the win.
Ghana's scorers: Caleb Marfo Yirenkyi.
Panama had more possession (62% to 38%) and more shots (11 to 8), but Ghana were more efficient and took the win. Ghana scored 1 from 2 shots on target. Yellow cards: Ghana 1, Panama 2.
Team stats 4-4-1-1 1 Zigi 14 Mensah 18 Opoku 4 Adje tey 26 Senaya 11 Seme nyo 15 Owusu 3 Yire nky 24 Nuamah 22 Suleman 9 Ayew
3-4-3 22 Mosquer 16 Andrade 3 Córdoba 13 Ramos 2 Blac kma 11 Barc ena 14 Harvey 23 Muri llo 7 Rodrigu 18 Waterma 6 Martíne
1.31 Expected goals (xG) 0.73
0.04 Goals prevented (xG) 0.04
View as table Ghana Stat Panama 4-4-1-1 Formation 3-4-3 38% Possession 62% 1.31 Expected goals (xG) 0.73 8 Shots 11 2 Shots on target 4 4 Shots off target 5 2 Blocked shots 2 7 Shots inside the box 6 1 Shots outside the box 5 2 Corner kicks 2 4 Offsides 1 9 Fouls 11 351 Passes 583 292 Accurate passes 503 83% Pass accuracy 86% 4 Goalkeeper saves 2 0.04 Goals prevented (xG) 0.04 1 Yellow cards 2 0 Red cards 0
Referee: Glenn Nyberg, Sweden
Player stats Ghana Pos Player Shots Shots on target Goals Dribbles (success) Tackles (success) Blocks Passes (accuracy) Assists Yellow cards Red cards Fouls Fouled Rating Min Key passes Interceptions Duels (won) GK Lawrence Ati Zigi 0 7(70%) 0 0 0 1 7.3 45 1(1) DF Marvin Senaya 0 5 1 24(75%) 0 0 0 1 7.2 90 1 8(5) DF J. Adjetey 2 1 0 3 47(90%) 0 0 0 7.7 90 1 6(6) DF Jerome Opoku 0 1 41(91%) 0 0 0 7.2 90 1 3(2) DF G. Mensah 0 1(33%) 45(92%) 0 0 0 1 7.2 90 1 10(4) MF E. Nuamah 0 10(71%) 0 0 0 1 6.5 58 9(2) MF Caleb Marfo Yirenkyi 2 1 1 3(100%) 1 1 31(97%) 0 1 0 1 1 7.9 90 3 11(5) MF Elisha Owusu 0 3 19(79%) 0 0 0 6.9 78 6(3) MF A. Semenyo 1 0 1 18(86%) 0 0 0 2 1 6.7 90 1 9(4) FW Kamaldeen Sulemana 0 1(33%) 2 9(75%) 0 0 0 1 1 6.9 58 1 1 11(4) FW J. Ayew 0 2(67%) 9(50%) 0 0 0 2 2 7.3 87 1 20(12) GK Benjamin Asare 0 6(60%) 0 0 0 1 8.3 45 2(2) FW A. Fatawu 1 0 1(25%) 8(89%) 0 0 0 2 6.9 32 1 6(3) FW B. Thomas-Asante 0 1(100%) 1(20%) 0 0 0 6.7 32 2(2) MF Kwasi Sibo 0 15(94%) 0 0 0 6.6 12 1 2(1) FW P. Adu 0 2(100%) 0 0 0 2 6 15 7(None) GK Joseph Anang 0 0 0 0 DF A. Seidu 0 0 0 0 DF A. Mumin 0 0 0 0 DF Rahman Baba 0 0 0 0 DF K. Peprah Oppong 0 0 0 0 DF D. Luckassen 0 0 0 0 FW Christopher Baah 0 0 0 0 FW I. Williams 0 0 0 0 MF Augustine Boakye 0 0 0 0
Panama Pos Player Shots Shots on target Goals Dribbles (success) Tackles (success) Blocks Passes (accuracy) Assists Yellow cards Red cards Fouls Fouled Rating Min Key passes Interceptions Duels (won) GK Orlando Mosquera 0 25(83%) 0 0 0 6.9 90 1 1(1) DF Jiovany Ramos 2 0 2(100%) 6 81(90%) 0 0 0 1 1 7.6 90 2 11(10) DF J. Córdoba 0 1(100%) 91(90%) 0 0 0 1 1 6.2 90 6(2) DF A. Andrade 0 4 1 80(83%) 0 0 0 2 7.9 90 15(8) MF A. Murillo 0 1(33%) 6 1 33(80%) 0 0 0 4 7.3 90 3 20(14) MF Carlos Harvey 1 0 5 45(82%) 0 1 0 5 6 90 2 18(5) MF Yoel Bárcenas 1 0 1(50%) 52(93%) 0 0 0 1 7 90 1 7(4) MF C. Blackman 1 1 0 3 33(89%) 0 1 0 1 1 6.3 89 1 10(5) FW Cristian Jesús Martínez 1 0 4 16(89%) 0 0 0 1 6.6 63 10(5) FW Cecilio Waterman 1 1 0 5(62%) 0 0 0 6.7 63 2(None) FW José Luis Rodríguez 0 1 15(79%) 0 0 0 6.2 74 8(1) FW Azarias Londoño 0 11(100%) 0 0 0 6.3 27 2 1 2(None) FW José Fajardo 0 0 0 0 6.2 27 1(None) FW Ismael Díaz 2 2 0 1(100%) 8(80%) 0 0 0 6.9 16 1(1) MF Aníbal Godoy 0 8(100%) 0 0 0 1 6.6 12 1(1) GK César Samudio 0 0 0 0 GK Luis Mejía 0 0 0 0 DF Fidel Escobar 0 0 0 0 DF Edgardo Fariña 0 0 0 0 DF Éric Davis 0 0 0 0 DF Roderick Miller 0 0 0 0 DF Jorge Gutiérrez 0 0 0 0 MF Adalberto Carrasquilla 0 0 0 0 FW Alberto Quintero 0 0 0 0 FW César Yanis 0 0 0 0 FW Tomás Rodríguez 0 0 0 0
Lineups Ghana Role Pos No. Player Starter GK 1 L. Ati Zigi Starter DF 26 M. Senaya Starter DF 4 J. Adjetey Starter DF 18 J. Opoku Starter DF 14 G. Mensah Starter MF 24 E. Nuamah Starter MF 3 Caleb Marfo Yirenkyi Starter MF 15 E. Owusu Starter MF 11 A. Semenyo Starter FW 22 K. Sulemana Starter FW 9 J. Ayew Bench 16 B. Asare Bench FW 10 B. Thomas-Asante Bench MF 8 K. Sibo Bench FW 25 P. Adu Bench FW 7 A. Fatawu
Show unused substitutes (9) Role Pos No. Player Bench GK 12 J. Anang Bench DF 17 A. Baba Bench FW 19 I. Williams Bench DF 2 A. Seidu Bench DF 21 K. Peprah Oppong Bench FW 13 C. Bonsu Baah Bench DF 23 D. Luckassen Bench DF 6 A. Mumin Bench MF 20 A. Boakye
Panama Role Pos No. Player Starter GK 22 O. Mosquera Starter DF 13 J. Ramos Starter DF 3 J. Córdoba Starter DF 16 A. Andrade Starter MF 23 A. Murillo Starter MF 14 C. Harvey Starter MF 11 Y. Barcenas Starter MF 2 C. Blackman Starter 6 Cristian Jesús Martínez Starter FW 18 C. Waterman Starter FW 7 J. Rodriguez Bench MF 20 A. Godoy Bench FW 17 J. Fajardo Bench FW 24 A. Londono Bench FW 10 I. Diaz
Show unused substitutes (11) Role Pos No. Player Bench GK 12 C. Samudio Bench GK 1 L. Mejia Bench DF 25 R. Miller Bench DF 4 F. Escobar Bench FW 9 T. Rodriguez Bench FW 21 C. Yanis Bench DF 5 E. Farina Bench DF 15 E. Davis Bench FW 19 A. Quintero Bench MF 8 A. Carrasquilla Bench DF 26 J. Gutierrez
Match events Time Team Event Player Score 1H 16' Ghana 🟨 Yellow card Caleb Marfo Yirenkyi 2H 1' Ghana 🔄 Substitution OUT L. Ati Zigi → IN B. Asare 2H 13' Ghana 🔄 Substitution OUT K. Sulemana → IN B. Thomas-Asante 2H 13' Ghana 🔄 Substitution OUT E. Nuamah → IN A. Fatawu 2H 18' Panama 🔄 Substitution OUT C. Waterman → IN J. Fajardo 2H 18' Panama 🔄 Substitution OUT Cristian Jesús Martínez → IN A. Londono 2H 27' Panama 🟨 Yellow card C. Blackman 2H 29' Panama 🔄 Substitution OUT J. Rodriguez → IN I. Diaz 2H 33' Ghana 🔄 Substitution OUT E. Owusu → IN K. Sibo 2H 42' Ghana 🔄 Substitution OUT J. Ayew → IN P. Adu 2H 45+9' Panama 🟨 Yellow card Carlos Harvey 2H 45' Panama 🔄 Substitution OUT C. Blackman → IN A. Godoy 2H 45' Ghana ⚽ Goal Caleb Marfo Yirenkyi 1-0
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