Panama pick experienced squad as they chase history at second FIFA World Cup

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/panama/OWKqbCfi/"]Panama[/a] secured qualification for only their second World ‌Cup after victory over [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/el-salvador/8b5z2tKe/"]El Salvador[/a] sealed their ‌place at the June 11-July 19 tournament, eight years on ‌from their debut in Russia.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/christiansen-thomas/AuojCcV5/"]Christiansen[/a] retained the core of ‌the side that guided Panama through CONCACAF qualifying, with veteran midfielder [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/godoy-anibal/Mupyf1oM/"]Godoy[/a] expected to lead the team alongside [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/unam-pumas/UB73mIXI/"]Pumas UNAM[/a] midfielder [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/carrasquilla-adalberto/vR08T4nC/"]Carrasquilla[/a], ‌who was included despite suffering an injury ⁠in Sunday's Liga MX ‌final defeat to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/cruz-azul/G8PFBMll/"]Cruz Azul[/a].[/p][p]Veteran forward [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/quintero-alberto/jPZsg8SI/"]Alberto Quintero[/a] was also ​named in the squad after missing the 2018 World Cup through injury, while the omission of [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/botafogo-rj/jXzWoWa5/"]Botafogo[/a] ​midfielder [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/barria-kadir/tlmBts6t/"]Kadir Barria[/a] was among the notable absences from Christiansen's final list.[/p][p][b]"We want to make history, we want to ⁠do something beautiful ​and improve on what we did before,"[/b] Christiansen said during the squad presentation at the Administration Building of the Panama Canal.[/p][p]"We need to support the 26 players chosen for ‌this World Cup. It is a source of pride to represent this national team."[/p][embed guid="630172f4-c5e4-4f4e-ad5d-cb841d6f462e" url="https://x.com/fepafut/status/2059297154506596421?s=46" social-type="twitter" /][p]Panama will face [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/brazil/I9l9aqLq/"]Brazil[/a], the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/dominican-republic/nB5iYoh5/"]Dominican Republic[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/bosnia-herzegovina/fqe7WYTr/"]Bosnia and Herzegovina[/a] in warm-up matches before travelling to Canada to establish their World Cup base camp in New Tecumseth, Ontario.[/p][p]They will open their Group L campaign against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/ghana/nNBjHale/"]Ghana[/a] on June 17 before facing [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/england/j9N9ZNFA/"]England[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/croatia/K8aznggo/"]Croatia[/a], as Panama look to improve on their 2018 ‌World Cup debut, when they exited in the group ​stage without earning a point.[/p][p][b]Squad:[/b][/p][p]Goalkeepers: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/mosquera-orlando/YqWSUHjk/"]Orlando Mosquera[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/mejia-luis/0UuvoqM8/"]Luis Mejia[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/samudio-cesar/txge1Lcn/"]‌Cesar Samudio[/a].[/p][p]Defenders: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/blackman-cesar/4bHgxwqq/"]Cesar Blackman[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/gutierrez-jorge/EDfR8GQp/"]Jorge Gutierrez[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/murillo-michael/rNLU0jIl/"]Amir Murillo[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/escobar-fidel/vkFwaUn1/"]Fidel Escobar[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/andrade-andres/AFAhZ0pC/"]Andres Andrade[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/farina-edgardo/tnY8gCFq/"]Edgardo Farina[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/cordoba-jose/GlFioOtU/"]Jose Cordoba[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/davis-eric/4rWOtH5H/"]Eric Davis[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/ramos-jiovany/UPGYWGkO/"]Jiovany Ramos[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/miller-roderick/YDDJfipp/"]Roderick Miller[/a].[/p][p]Midfielders: Anibal Godoy, Adalberto Carrasquilla, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/harvey-carlos/lvHJtK7r/"]Carlos Harvey[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/martinez-cristian/UZ6OTOw9/"]Cristian Martinez[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/puma/OdHxpMKQ/"]Jose Luis Rodriguez[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/yanis-cesar/dIDsWLXj/"]Cesar Yanis[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/barcenas-yoel/Q785jybg/"]⁠Yoel Barcenas[/a], Alberto Quintero, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/londono-azarias/fLAuMXoJ/"]Azarias ⁠Londono[/a].[/p][p]Forwards: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/diaz-ismael/8b4D77xN/"]Ismael Diaz[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/waterman-cecilio/WAuwziMt/"]Cecilio ‌Waterman[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/fajardo-jose/dbg8x0yg/"]Jose Fajardo[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/rodriguez-tomas/d8puDuwl/"]Tomas Rodriguez[/a].[/p]