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2026 World Cup

Panama World Cup 2026 team guide

The Guardian Football about 2 hours 1 mins read

After impressive showings in recent major tournaments, Thomas Christiansen’s players are aiming to prove a point on the global stage

This article is part of the Guardian’s 2026 World Cup Experts’ Network, a cooperation between some of the best media organisations from the 48 countries who qualified. theguardian.com is running previews from three countries each day in the run-up to the tournament kicking off on 11 June.

This article was sourced from an external publication.

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