Ghana vs Panama (1-0) Highlights: Yirenkyi late winner

Highlights

0′1 goal moment · tap to watch90′

Clips

3 clips

Match report

Caleb Yirenkyi scored in the fifth minute of second-half stoppage time as Ghana beat Panama 1-0 on Wednesday in the teams' World Cup opener.

Ghana 1-0 Panama was the final score on Wednesday, June 17, 2026 (FIFA World Cup).

Goalscorers: Caleb Yirenkyi (90').

Ghana had 38% of the possession against 62% for Panama. The referee showed 3 yellow cards and 0 red cards in total.

Form & head-to-head

Ghana — last 1

DWales 1-1 Ghana

Panama — last 2

Timeline

13

16'Caleb Yirenkyi
45'Benjamin Asare↓ Lawrence Ati Zigi because of an injury
58'Brandon Thomas-Asante↓ Kamaldeen Sulemana
58'Abdul Fatawu↓ Ernest Nuamah
63'José Fajardo↓ Cecilio Waterman
63'Azarías Londoño↓ Cristian Martínez
72'César Blackman
74'Ismael Díaz↓ José Luis Rodríguez
78'Kwasi Sibo↓ Elisha Owusu
87'Prince Adu↓ Jordan Ayew
90′Caleb Yirenkyi
90'Aníbal Godoy↓ César Blackman
90'+9'Carlos Harvey

Stats

GhanavsPanama

38%Possession62%

7Shots11

2On Target4

1Blocked Shots2

2Corners2

4Offsides1

9Fouls11

1Yellow Cards2

0Red Cards0

4Saves2

292Accurate Passes503

9Tackles11

8Interceptions5

28Clearances17

Win probability

Pre-match odds

Ghana 41%Draw 30%Panama 29%

Lineups

GhanaStarting XI

1Lawrence Ati ZigiGhana
2Jerome OpokuGhana
3Jonas AdjeteyGhana
4Gideon MensahGhana
5Marvin SenayaGhana
6Elisha OwusuGhana
7Kamaldeen SulemanaGhana
8Caleb YirenkyiGhana
9Jordan AyewGhana
10Antoine SemenyoGhana
11Ernest NuamahGhana

Substitutes

Alidu Seidu
Joseph Anang
Kojo Peprah Oppong
Baba Rahman
Prince Adu
Benjamin Asare
Christopher Bonsu Baah

PanamaStarting XI

1Orlando MosqueraPanama
2José CórdobaPanama
3Andrés AndradePanama
4Jiovany RamosPanama
5Édgar Yoel BárcenasPanama
6Carlos HarveyPanama
7César BlackmanPanama
8Amir MurilloPanama
9Cecilio WatermanPanama
10José Luis RodríguezPanama
11Cristian MartínezPanama