The Anthem
Himno Istmeño
▶ Listen on YouTube ↗“Alcanzamos por fin la victoria… / At last we attained victory…”
The 'Anthem of the Isthmus', celebrating the narrow land bridge between two oceans.
The Legends
Names that echo
Felipe Baloy
Defender · 2000s–10s
Scored Panama's first-ever World Cup goal, in 2018, at the age of 37.
Román Torres
Defender · 2010s
Scored the goal that sent Panama to its first-ever World Cup.
Jaime Penedo
Goalkeeper · 2000s–10s
The shot-stopper who anchored Panama's historic 2018 qualification.
Fun Facts
Worth knowing
- 01
When Panama qualified for its first World Cup in 2017, the government declared a national holiday.
- 02
The Panama Canal, linking the Atlantic and Pacific, is one of the engineering marvels of the modern world.
- 03
Veteran Felipe Baloy's goal in 2018 sparked celebrations as joyous as many nations save for winning the thing.
At the World Cup
The story so far
A football-mad isthmus that reached its first World Cup in 2018 — an occasion so momentous the country declared a public holiday. 2026 is a chance to build on that fairytale.
The first goal, and a national party
Felipe Baloy slid in Panama's first-ever World Cup goal against England — a moment of pure national joy.
Group Stage