Panama closes its participation in the 2026 Flag Football World Cup with good results.

Panama finished its participation in the Flag Football World Cup held in Düsseldorf, Germany, with good results that allowed it to improve its position compared to the previous edition.

Women's Selection

The women's selection of Panama classified to the elimination phase with a record of 2-1, surpassing Japan and Brazil, and suffering only one defeat against Canada. In the quarterfinals, they fell in a tight match against Great Britain with a score of 26-20. After being eliminated from the fight for the podium, they disputed the consolidation games (5th to 8th places), where they managed to close their performance by defeating Spain with a score of 38-27, securing the seventh place globally in the tournament.

Men's Selection

The men's selection of Panama entered the top eight with a record of 2-1 in their group, achieving victories against France and Great Britain, and a setback against Italy. In the quarterfinals, they faced Mexico in one of the most disputed matches of the tournament. Although the Panamanians dominated the scoreboard at halftime 19-14, the Mexican squad reacted in the second half to win 33-19. The Panamanian team closed its participation with a victory over Germany with a score of 33-32.

Champions and classified

The United States and Canada were crowned champions in the men's and women's branches, respectively. The Americans defeated Italy in the final with a score of 46-26. Meanwhile, the Canadians surpassed the United States with a score of 27-20. The tournament awarded four cups for the flag football tournament of the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games, which were occupied by Canada and Italy in the men's branch, and Mexico and Canada in the women's branch.

Panama in the present

In the present, Panama is in fourth place in the overall classification of the 2026 Flag Football World Cup, with 0 points obtained in 3 games played. The men's selection has achieved 0 goals scored and 4 goals received, while the women's selection has achieved 0 goals scored and 4 goals received. The men's selection is 7 points behind the leaders England in the overall classification.

Last result

The last result of the men's selection of Panama was a 0-0 draw against England on June 27, 2026.

Recent form

The men's selection of Panama has experienced a recent form of 1 victory, 1 draw and 3 defeats in their last 5 games. The women's selection has experienced a recent form of 1 victory and 3 defeats in their last 5 games.