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Panama vs Croatia Confirmed Lineups
Competition | World Cup |
|---|---|
Match Date | Wednesday 24 June 2026 |
Kick-off Time | 00:00 UK time |
Venue | Toronto Stadium |
The starting lineups for the World Cup fixture between Panama and Croatia have been confirmed.
Panama Starting XI
Formation: 3-4-3
Starting XI: Orlando Mosquera, José Córdoba, César Blackman, Jiovany Ramos, Carlos Harvey, Cristian Martínez, Andrés Andrade, Amir Murillo, Yoel Bárcenas, José Luis Rodríguez, José Fajardo
Substitutes: Roderick Miller, Ismael Díaz, Edgardo Fariña, César Samudio, Alberto Quintero, Fidel Escobar, Azarías Londoño, Cecilio Waterman, Éric Davis, Aníbal Godoy, Adalberto Carrasquilla, César Yanis, Jorge Gutiérrez, Luis Mejía, Tomás Rodríguez
Croatia Starting XI
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Starting XI: Dominik Livakovic, Josko Gvardiol, Marin Pongracic, Josip Sutalo, Josip Stanisic, Mateo Kovacic, Luka Modric, Martin Baturina, Ivan Perisic, Marco Pasalic, Petar Musa
Substitutes: Ivor Pandur, Kristijan Jakic, Ante Budimir, Nikola Moro, Duje Caleta-Car, Toni Fruk, Luka Vuskovic, Igor Matanovic, Dominik Kotarski, Nikola Vlasic, Andrej Kramaric, Petar Sucic, Luka Sucic, Martin Erlic, Mario Pasalic
Panama vs Croatia Immediate Reaction
Panama
Panama will set up in a 3-4-3 formation, seeking to establish defensive resilience with a back three of José Córdoba, César Blackman, and Jiovany Ramos. Amir Murillo and Andrés Andrade provide the width from wing-back positions, supporting a midfield pivot of Carlos Harvey and Cristian Martínez. Up front, José Fajardo leads the line, flanked by Yoel Bárcenas and José Luis Rodríguez in a dynamic attacking trio.
Croatia
Croatia field a familiar 4-2-3-1 system, anchored by the experienced midfield duo of Luka Modric and Mateo Kovacic in deep-lying roles. Dominik Livakovic starts in goal, shielded by a back four of Josko Gvardiol, Marin Pongracic, Josip Sutalo, and Josip Stanisic. Martin Baturina occupies the central attacking midfield spot, flanked by veterans Ivan Perisic and Marco Pasalic, with Petar Musa selected to lead the attack as the lone striker.
Panama vs Croatia Reactive Bet Builder
Our suggested Bet Builder for this World Cup encounter features Croatia to win the match and to score over 1.5 goals in the process. We are also backing Petar Musa to score anytime for the visitors, along with substitute option Nikola Vlasic to find the net at any point during the game.
Panama vs Croatia Prediction After Confirmed Lineups
Croatia enter this fixture as the clear favorites, boasting superior technical quality across the pitch. With the control provided by Modric and Kovacic in midfield, the European nation should dominate possession and create plenty of opportunities against a deep-lying Panama defense. While Panama will look to threaten on the counter-attack, Croatia's overall quality is expected to carry them to a comfortable victory.
Score Prediction: 1-2
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