Panama, Croatia face must-win game tonight in Toronto
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TORONTO – Panama is hoping for a better outcome tonight when it plays its second World Cup game at Toronto Stadium.
Los Canaleros dropped a 1-0 decision to Ghana in the Group L opener last Wednesday in the Ontario capital, surrendering the winning goal five minutes into second-half stoppage time. Manager Thomas Christiansen called the late defeat “cruel” and a “gut punch.”
Panama will look to level its record when it faces Croatia, which lost 4-2 to pre-tournament favourite England last Wednesday in Arlington, Texas. Both sides are calling the 7 p.m. ET showdown a must-win.
It will be the fourth World Cup match played at Toronto Stadium, and third straight involving teams not from North America. Senegal and Iraq square off in a Group I match on Friday, and a July 2 knockout-stage game will round out the Toronto schedule.
Canada earned its first-ever World Cup point when it rallied to tie Bosnia-Herzegovina 1-1 on June 12th in Toronto.
This is Panama’s second World Cup and the 34th-ranked team will be underdogs against Croatia. Panama has only scored twice and hasn’t picked up a point in four previous World Cup matches.
This is Croatia’s seventh World Cup, and it has lost the opener at four of them. However, the side has only lost back-to-back World Cup matches once.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 23, 2026.
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