The 2026 FIFA World Cup begins in June and Panama's opponents have finally been revealed. By securing its bid as CONCACAF Group A winners, Panama is back in the World Cup after last qualifying in 2018. Following the 2026 World Cup draw on Dec. 5, Panama will begin its World Cup campaign in Group L.

BBC Sport looks back at England's 6-1 win over Panama in 2018, after the two sides are drawn in the same group for the 2026 World Cup.

FIFA 2026 World Cup Draw Today Highlights: 48 teams have found out their fate as they now know which opponents they'll be getting in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group stage.

Panama were confirmed as participants in the expanded 48-team tournament after finishing in first place of Group A in the third round of Concacaf qualifying. The 2026 edition will be their second participation in the World Cup, and their first since Russia 2018.

Lionel Messi completed the career-long goal of inspiring Argentina to World Cup glory in Qatar in 2022. La Albiceleste will attempt to become the first country to successfully defend the title for 88 years.

As co-hosts alongside Mexico and the United States, Canada was an automatic qualifier for the 2026 World Cup. When Canada qualified for the 2022 tournament, it ended a 36-year World Cup drought. Having not gotten out of the group stage of its two prior World Cup appearances,