Panama qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup by finishing inside CONCACAF’s automatic-qualification places during the expanded North American cycle. The team finished at the top of its group in both the second and third rounds of qualifying. In those last two rounds, Panama had a goal differential of +14.

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World Cup 2026 TV schedule: How to watch every game on BBC and ITV in the UK - The biggest World Cup ever is set to include 104 games across the US, Canada and Mexico

The Brazil head coach spoke to the media about Neymar’s injury, Vinícius’ key role in the team and also confirmed the starting lineup for Sunday's game.

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