Saudi Press

Saudi Arabia and the world
Friday, Aug 21, 2026

Christiansen announces 30 players for Panama national soccer team for World Cup qualifying games

Christiansen announces 30 players for Panama national soccer team for World Cup qualifying games

Thomas Christiansen, coach of the Panama national team, already has 30 players to face the next World Cup qualifying matches.

Thomas Christiansen presented a squad list for the Panama national team that includes six players who play in the Panamanian Football League (LPF) and 24 who play abroad.

The Danish coach communicated his decision to the players on Sunday night, after the fourth training session of the national preselection on the field of the Luis Ernesto “Cascarita” Tapia stadium.

The Panama national team is preparing to face Anguilla, this Saturday, June 5, and the Dominican Republic, this Tuesday, June 8, in two games to be played at the Rod Carew National Stadium by group D of the first round of qualifying rounds of the Concacaf.

List of 30 summoned from the Panama national team:

GOALKEEPERS

Luis Mejía - Fénix (URU)

José Calderón - Cobán Imperial FC (GUA)

Orlando Mosquera - Boluspor (TUR)

DEFENDERS

Andrés Andrade - LASK Linz FC (AUT)

Harold Cummings - Always Ready FC (BOL)

Eric Davis - FC DAC 1904 (SVK)

Michael Murillo - RSC Anderlecht (BEL)

Adolfo Machado - AD San ​​Carlos (CRC)

Jiovany Ramos - Atl Venezuela (VEN)

Francisco Palacios - San Francisco FC (PAN)

Omar Córdoba - Independent CA (PAN)

Richard Peralta - Tauro FC (PAN)

MIDFIELDERS

Abdiel Ayarza - Cienciano FC (PER)

Édgar Bárcenas - Girona FC (ESP)

Miguel Camargo - DIM (COL)

Adalberto Carrasquilla - FC Cartagena (ESP)

Aníbal Godoy - Nashville SC (USA)

José Luis Rodríguez - CD Lugo (ESP)

Alberto Quintero - University (PER)

Armando Cooper - Maccabi Petah (ISR)

Victor Griffith - United Arab CD (PAN)

César Yanis - CD Del Este (PAN)

Ángel Orelién - Cruz Azul (MEX)

Carlos Harvey - LA Galaxy (USA)

FORWARDS

José Fajardo - October 9 (ECU)

Gabriel Torres - Pumas (MEX)

Jorman Aguilar - Sport Boys (PER)

Cecilio Waterman - Everton (CHI)

Eduardo Guerrero - Maccabi Tel Aviv (ISR)

Jair Catuy - University CD (PAN)

Rodríguez case

Of those summoned, it was reported that José Luis Rodríguez will have an MRI at the wheel once he arrives in Panama to find out whether or not he can be with the Panamanian team for the qualifying rounds.

Rodríguez has already finished his season in the Spanish second division with Lugo, after playing the last match against Rayo Vallecano on Sunday.

Rodríguez is expected to arrive in Panama this Monday afternoon.

If unavailable, manager Thomas Christiansen announced that he will include Herrera FC midfielder Juan González in his place.

For the moment, González will continue training with the group until the result of Rodríguez's physical evaluation by the FEPAFUT medical team is known.

Arrival of players

Of the summoned players who are yet to arrive, Adalberto Carrasquilla, from FC Cartagena in Spain, lands on Panamanian soil this Monday night.

Forward Cecilio Waterman, from Everton de Chile, arrives in Panama on Tuesday, June 1 in the afternoon.

In the case of Eduardo Guerrero, the forward received authorization from the coach to join the team on Thursday, June 3, after playing the final of the Israel Cup with his team, Maccabi Tel Aviv this Wednesday, June 2 against Hapoel Tel Aviv.

Same case as Édgar Yoel Bárcenas, who also received the green light from Christiansen to travel to Panama, after playing the first leg of the playoff semifinals for promotion to the Spanish League with his team Girona, also scheduled for this Wednesday June 2 against Almería.

Newsletter

Related Articles

Saudi Press
0:00
0:00
Close
Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodríguez Sign Prenup Protecting Their Separate Fortunes
Google Launches Pixel 11 With Gemini AI at the Center of Its Hardware Strategy
Turkish Parliament Passes Landmark Bill Granting Conditional Amnesty to Disarmed PKK Members
Jorge Messi, Lionel Messi’s Father and Longtime Agent, Dies at 68
AI’s Next Bottleneck Is Power, Not Just Nvidia Chips
Meta Raises AI Spending Target to as Much as $145bn Despite Pressure Over Returns
Joe Biden’s Cancer Has Spread Beyond His Bones, Hunter Biden Says
Why 2027 Could Be a Strong Year for Stocks—and Why the Forecast Is Fragile
Why Markets May Look Quiet in August After Big Tech Earnings
Trump’s Top General Seeks an Exit Strategy From Iran War, Report Says
Brock Lesnar Retires From Wrestling, Closing a Career of Rare Athletic Range and Lasting Controversy
UFO: Pentagon Releases Video of Unidentified Object Tracked Over Middle East
Ukraine Tells Senate Republicans Its Drone War Offers a Blueprint for America
Weight-Loss Drug Boom Tests the Limits of Prescription Advertising Rules
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan Sign Mutual-Defence Pact
AI Is Remaking the US Economy, From GDP Growth to iPhone Prices
A SpaceX Rocket Is About to Crash Into the Moon — and Scientists Hope to Watch
Modern Slavery Decisions Broaden the Al Fayed Inquiry’s Frame
FIFA’s Retreat Leaves a Larger Question Over Who Guards the Game
Finland Deploys Commercial-Scale Thermal Batteries Using Crushed Rock to Store Renewable Grid Energy
Valued at $109 Million: F-35B Fighter Jet Crashes in Southern California
US Says It Has Carried Out Heavy Strikes on Iran After Attempted Attacks on Its Forces
Over 24 Hours in the Air: Qantas Airbus Completes Record-Breaking Test Flight
Arrest Warrant Issued in Lebanon for Tycoon Spotted Meeting Netanyahu in Washington
Trump says Israel ‘would not survive’ without US
Nvidia Reportedly Takes Vast Texas Data-Centre Lease to Underwrite AI Expansion
FIFA’s Private-Investment Plan for World Cup Rights Draws European Revolt
Following OpenAI's Cyberattack: 'Most Companies Still Do Not Understand What Is Coming'
OpenAI Sued After ChatGPT Allegedly Discouraged Emergency Care Before Near-Fatal Embolism
Miliband Sets Climate and International Law at Centre of UK Diplomacy
Pentagon Discloses Nearly 100 US Troop Injuries During Renewed Iran Fighting
Trump Readies New Tariffs as Temporary Global Levy Nears Expiry
High Prices Push Coffee Drinkers Toward Whole Beans and Home Brewing
Trump Draws Boos and Podium Scrutiny at Spain’s World Cup Triumph
Spain Defeats Argentina in Extra Time to Win Second World Cup
Turkey Explores S-400 Transfer to UAE in Bid to Rejoin F-35 Program
US Retaliates Against Iran After Two American Troops Killed in Jordan
Proposed U.S.-Saudi Nuclear Pact Could Permit Limited Uranium Enrichment Under International Safeguards
Why Kentucky Fried Chicken Became KFC—and Why the False Explanations Persist
Iran Claims It Destroyed Bahrain’s Main Artificial Intelligence Center in Missile and Drone Strike
Ukrainian Drones Strike Wildberries Warehouses Deep Inside Russia
Reported CIA Mission Helped Clear the UAE’s Path to Advanced US AI Chips
Artificial Intelligence Capital Fuels Markets While Governments and Regulators Face Mounting Strategic Tests
China’s Moonshot’s Kimi K3 Narrows the Gap With Anthropic Through Scale, Openness and Lower Cost
Gold and Cash Seizure Puts Indonesia’s Senior Anti-Corruption Prosecutor Under Investigation
The Ledger Will Not Trust on Faith
Passenger Bound for Germany Refused to Sit Beside a Woman on a Plane — Then Slapped a Flight Attendant
Ukraine’s Leadership Rift Spills Into the Streets as Protesters Target Army Chief
The Ten World Cup Finals That Defined Football History
Smartphones Are Getting More Expensive, Sales Are Collapsing, and Even Apple Admits: "Prices Will Rise"
×