Ghana vs Panama LIVE: Goals and Latest Updates From World Cup Group L Match
Ghana 0-0 Panama: Jordan Ayew nearly scores
57 min: Carlos Queiroz is the first to tweak his lineup. He calls on Brandon Thomas-Asante for Nuamah and Fatawu Issahaku takes the place of Sulemana.
58 min: Asare takes the goal kick. A head tennis from both sides sees Fatawu take a speculative effort, but his effort is wide. Goal kick to Panama.
59 min: Dangerous moment for Ghana. Christian Martinez's effort goes agonisinly wide as his attempt kisses the side net.
60 min: The goal kick is quickly effected. Thomas Asante wrestle for possession but he loses possession.
61 min: Ghana get back possession. Marvin Senaya's cross is deflected out of touch and its a corner kick to the Black Stars. Adjetey could have done better but the ball goes past him.
62 min: It's the turn of Panama to ring the changes. Jose Fajardo Nelson and Azarias Londono replace Cecilio Waterman and Christian Martinez as Panama probes for the game's first goal.
63 min: Los Canaleros are looking to break the deadlock, but an attempt by Cesar Blackman is easily dealt with by Asare.
64 min: Chance! Brandon Thomas-Asante puts the ball on the plate for captain Jordan Ayew, but a defender slides in to clear the danger just in time. The corner kick goes to waste
65 min: Ayew finds Semenyo, but the Man City forward sees his effort charged down. A penalty appeal by Ghana is waved off after it appears a Panama defender stepped on the heel of Jerome Opoku and pushed him.
66 min: Panama quickly turns the situation around as Opoku lies on the ground. A curling effort just outside the box goes agonisingly close with Asare well beaten.
67 min: Hydration break. A chance for both teams to get their acts right and listen to tactical instructions:
Ghana 0-0 Panama: Black Stars look better after the break
Benjamin Asare replaces Ati Zigi after the Ghanaian goalkeeper picked up an injury.
45 min: Panama gets us underway as the second half begins. The referee blows his whistle for the kick-off to be done again. And Ghana is looking to take the early initiative.
46 min: Jordan Ayew wins a foul as the Black Stars' front-foot approach to the start of the second half continues.
47 min: Ghana gets its first shot on target, and it's from an unlikely source. Jonas Adjetey nods from a Kamaldeen cross, but the Panama goalkeeper deals with it.
48 min: A quick attack from Panama sees the ball rolled into Ghana's half, but Benjamain Asare manages to clear the ball into touch.
50 min: Ghana are looking the better of the two sides after just five minutes. A long pass sees Yirenkyi tussle with the Panama defenders, and he manages to get a shot, but his attempt is way over the bar.
51 min: The Black Stars see their dominance end as Panama go on the attack following a misplaced pass from Mensah. But the ball is half dealt with. Panama is still on the attack, but Adjetey clears the ball. Corner kick to the Central American team.
52 min: The corner is taken quickly, but Asate is alert to the danger. The ball gets to Nuamah, who tries to dribble past his marker but loses possession.
53 min: It's now Panama's time to enjoy some possession.
54 min: Sulemana links up with Mensah, whose cross does not locate any Ghanaian player. Nuamah gets onto the far end and tries to win a corner kick but his attempt fails. Goal kick to the opposition.
55 min: Panama restart play with a short goal kick.
Ghana 0-0 Panama: Half time analysis
A frustrating first-half display from the Black Stars, with Panama emerging as the more cohesive and threatening side going forward.
Ghana, despite boasting superior individual quality on paper, have struggled to click as a unit and look disjointed in possession.
Lawrence Ati-Zigi has been the standout performer, producing a string of crucial saves to keep his side in the contest.
At the other end, Antoine Semenyo has been largely quiet, only coming into the game in the closing stages of the half.
The Black Stars may also be forced to rethink their approach, with head coach Carlos Queiroz potentially turning to the bench for inspiration, where the likes of Abdul Fatawu Issahaku, Iñaki Williams, Brandon Thomas-Asante, and Christopher Bonsu Baah are all available to change the tempo of the match.
HT: Ghana 0-0 Panama - Black Stars end the half on the ascendancy
41 min: Worrying scenes for Ghana as Ati Zigi goes down again. The medics, for the umpteenth time, get on the pitch and try to help the St Gallen shot-stopper on his feet, and he seems ready to continue.
43 min: Panama is on the ascendancy again, but the Black Stars deal with the threat. Jordan Ayew wins a foul after Ramos gets in his way to stop him in his tracks.
44 min: A promising attack started by Semenyo locates Nuamah, who cuts onto his favoured left foot. His pass is a little weighty, which forces Senaya to hit the half-volley, but his effort goes off the target.
45 min: Jordan Ayew wins another foul for Ghana. Meanwhile, the referee has signalled for five minutes of additional time.
45+1 min: Ghana's brief attack has been stopped, leading to a quick counter from Panama. But the Black Stars have bodies at the back, and they handle the situation well.
45+2 min: Caleb Yirenkyi intercepts a pass and sends his teammates on the attack but Owusu's attempt to wriggle his way out from a sea of Panama bodies did not go according to plan as the ball went out of touch before his cross.
45+3 min: Kamaldeen tries to get on his bike, but his marker slides and sends the ball out of touch. Ghana is now patiently building. The ball finds Semenyo; his attempt to force a move is illegally stopped, and he wins the foul.
45+5 min: Jordan Ayew behind the ball. The Black Stars captain whips in a cross, but Panama deals with the situation. Elisha Owusu tries to smash home with a volley but miscues. His second attempt to cross the ball into the box fails spectacularly.
The referee blows his whistle for halftime.
Ghana 0-0 Panama: Ati Zigi rescues uninspiring Black Stars again
32 min: A long searching ball from the Panama goalkeeper sees Ghana clear into touch. The Red Tide knock the ball around as they try to find pockets of space.
33 min: A dangerous moment for Ghana. The ball is played in between Ghana's central defenders, and it looks as if the Panama attacker was impeded, but referee Nyberg waves off Panama's penalty appeal.
34 min: Danger not over as Ati Zigi needed to be brave, punching a ball away to thwart Panama's attack. It seems he might have injured himself as the medics attend to him. He is fine and ready to restart action.
35 min: The Panama players and coach are clearly not happy, as they feel they have been shortchanged with the penalty decision.
36 min: Ghana wastes an attacking throw-in. Panama takes over. But the Black Stars have now upped the ante, pressing high up the field
37 min: Ati Zigi with another punch again. The ball falls into the path of Jiovany Ramos, whose effort harmlessly goes over the bar. Respite for the Black Stars who living dangerously.
38 min: Ghana recycles play. Adjetey's long ball in search of Nuamah is cleared out by the opposition.
39 min: Ati Zigi rushes out to clear another dangerous ball which goes behind Ghana's defence. Panama quickly looks to pounce on the Ghanaian goalkeeper being down, but the cross into the box is cleared by Ghana's defence.
40 min: Panama enjoying themselves and pinning the Black Stars in their own half. But their attack fizzles out as a pass on the flank goes to waste.
Ghana 0-0 Panama: Balanced game so far
21 min: A well-weighted cross-field pass by Jonas Adjetey locates Sulemana; just as the Atalanta winger was about to take on his opponent, the assistant referee waves his flag for offside.
22 min: Jordan Ayew is down as he holds his head. The medics rush to the pitch to attend to him on the pitch. But there's a pause, and we go for the now-routine hydration breaks at the World Cup.
26 min: We are back underway. Panama restarts play with a throw-in, but they are forced into their own half.
27 min: The Black Stars are looking confident on the ball, with Sulemana showing a glimpse of what he is capable of doing with a Cruyff turn in the middle of the park. But the attack soon fizzles out.
28 min: Panama with possession. They seem comfortable knocking the ball in their own half in a bid to bait the Black Stars to press them, but their attempt amounts to nothing. Ghana deals with it.
29 min: It's the turn of the Black Stars to enjoy some possession. A cross field pass finds Nuamah; his attempt to wriggle his way in the box clumsily fails.
30 min: Caleb Yirenkyi wins a foul for Ghana. Jordan Ayew crosses the ball, but Panama clear their lines brilliantly. Ghana attempt to recycle possession, but it fails as the ball goes out of touch.
Ghana 0-0 Panama: Black Stars under pressure
11 min: A dangerous-looking cross is put into Ghana's box but Gideon Mensah manages to clear the ball, and there's a quick turnaround for Ghana. Ernest Nuamah goes on his bike, but the Panamanian defender tracks back excellently to shove off Nuamah.
13 min: Panama has been the better side on the ball so far but it still remains goalless at this point.
14 min: Kamaldeen Sulemana wins a foul. Ghana is on the attack now with Ernest Nuamah looking to cause problems but sending the ball back.
15 min: Ghana's turn on the ball is over as Caleb Yirenkyi becomes the first player to be booked by referee Nyberg.
16 min: Panama are glad to knock the ball around in their box as their attempt to lure Ghana out of their shape is not working with Carlos Queiroz's men choosing to stay in their own half.
17 min: Ati Zigi restarts play with a long goal kick, but it does not locate Antoine Semenyo, who has been largely anonymous in the game so far.
18 min: Panama on the attack. An attempt to send a cross-field pass to a teammate is foiled by Gideon Mensah, who in turn wins a throw-in.
19 min: Ghana have been pressed in their box but find their way out with some decent passes. A cross from Mensah on the left flank did not find a Ghanaian player in the box. But Ghana settles for a corner.
20 min: Semenyo with his trademark long throw, but it is cleared. An attempt for a quick counter is repelled by Elisha Owusu.
Ghana 0-0 Panama: Black Stars kicks off proceedings
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Group L clash between Ghana and Panama at BMO Field in Toronto, Canada.
Swedish official Glenn Nyberg is the referee in charge of proceedings tonight.
1 min: Ghana get us underway in this eagerly anticipated encounter, but Jordan Ayew is immediately flagged offside after an early forward push. Panama fails to capitalise on the restart, and the Black Stars regain a throw-in to settle themselves.
2 min: Huge early scare for Ghana as Lawrence Ati-Zigi produces a superb save to deny Cecilio Waterman, who looked certain to score. Panama has started on the front foot and are already testing the Black Stars’ back line.
3 min: Ghana responds on the break, trying to release Antoine Semenyo in behind, but the pass runs out of play for a Panama goal kick.
4 min: Panama continue to look dangerous, forcing Gideon Mensah into a crucial interception before recycling possession and delivering a cross that is eventually cleared by the Ghana defence.
5 min: The Black Stars attempt to settle through patient build-up from the back, with Ati-Zigi comfortably dealing with a routine Panama delivery into the box.
6 min: Caleb Yirenkyi shows quick feet on the right flank, but his promising move is halted by the assistant referee’s flag for offside after Ghana fail to keep the ball in play during the build-up.
7 min: Panama are on the attack again, winning an advanced throw-in, but Marvin Senaya does well to deal with the danger before the flag goes up for offside against the visitors.
8 min: The Central American side are clearly more composed in possession at this stage, though Senaya steps in again to block a promising attack and earn Ghana a goal kick.
9 min: Ghana are struggling to find rhythm, with misplaced passes allowing Panama to repeatedly regain control in midfield and dictate the tempo.
10 min: The Black Stars attempt to push higher up the pitch and build from deep, but Carlos Queiroz’s side remain under pressure as Panama enjoy more time on the ball in the opening stages.
