Match report

Panama Defeats El Salvador 3-0 in World Cup Qualification CONCACAF

Panama
Panama
3–0
FT
El Salvador
El Salvador
Nov 19, 2025

Panama secured a dominant 3-0 victory over El Salvador in their World Cup Qualification CONCACAF match. C. Blackman opened the scoring in the 17th minute, followed by Éric Davis converting a penalty in the 45th minute. José Rodríguez sealed the win with another goal in the 85th minute. The win solidifies Panama's position in the competition, while El Salvador faces a challenging road ahead.

Key Facts

  • • Panama defeats El Salvador 3-0
  • • C. Blackman scores at 17'
  • • Éric Davis converts a penalty at 45'
  • • José Rodríguez scores at 85'
  • • Aníbal Godoy receives a yellow card at 35'

Lineups

Panama

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 22 Orlando Mosquera (G)
  • 14 Carlos Harvey (D)
  • 4 Fidel Escobar (D)
  • 16 Andrés Andrade (D)
  • 2 César Blackman (M)
  • 20 Aníbal Godoy (M)
  • 8 Adalberto Carrasquilla (M)
  • 15 Éric Davis (M)
  • 11 Azarias Londoño (F)
  • 10 Ismael Díaz (F)
  • 18 Cecilio Waterman (F)

Substitutes

  • 6 Cristian Martínez
  • 17 José Fajardo
  • 7 José Luis Rodríguez
  • 19 Alberto Quintero
  • 23 Jorge Gutiérrez
  • 12 César Samudio
  • 1 Luis Mejía
  • 3 Iván Anderson
  • 5 Edgardo Fariña
  • 13 Edward Cedeño
  • 21 Omar Browne
  • 9 Tomás Rodríguez

El Salvador

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 1 Mario González (G)
  • 5 Rudy Clavel (D)
  • 2 Julio Sibrián (D)
  • 3 Ronald Rodríguez (D)
  • 4 Adán Clímaco (D)
  • 12 Herberth Díaz (M)
  • 7 Darwin Cerén (M)
  • 8 Brayan Landaverde (M)
  • 15 Michell Mercado (F)
  • 14 Styven Vásquez (F)
  • 17 Jairo Henríquez (F)

Substitutes

  • 19 Elvis Claros
  • 6 Joshua Pérez
  • 23 Noel Rivera
  • 18 Tomás Romero
  • 22 Benji Villalobos
  • 13 Nelson Rodrrguez
  • 21 Elmer Bonilla
  • 16 Francis Castillo-Orellana
  • 10 Rafael Tejada

Timeline

  1. Panama
    17' Panama Goal · Normal Goal
    C. Blackman
  2. Panama
    35' Panama Card · Yellow Card
    Aníbal Godoy
  3. El Salvador
    36' El Salvador subst · Substitution 1
    Off: D. Ceren · On: E. D. Claros Lopez
  4. El Salvador
    45'+3 El Salvador Card · Yellow Card
    E. D. Claros Lopez
  5. Panama
    45'+4 Panama Goal · Penalty
    Éric Davis
  6. El Salvador
    46' El Salvador subst · Substitution 2
    Off: R. Clavel · On: J. Perez
  7. Panama
    59' Panama subst · Substitution 1
    Off: A. Londoño · On: J. Fajardo
  8. Panama
    59' Panama subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Aníbal Godoy · On: C. Martinez
  9. Panama
    71' Panama subst · Substitution 3
    Off: C. Waterman · On: José Rodríguez
  10. Panama
    72' Panama subst · Substitution 4
    Off: I. Díaz · On: A. Quintero
  11. Panama
    75' Panama subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Éric Davis · On: J. Gutierrez
  12. Panama
    85' Panama Goal · Normal Goal
    José Rodríguez

Match Stats

Stat Panama El Salvador
Fouls 22 17
Pass Accuracy 89% 74%
Offsides 3 0
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 21 6
Corners 4 1
Total Passes 551 237
Yellow Cards 1 2
Blocked Shots 1 1
Shots on Target 10 1
xG — —
Shots off Target 10 4
Possession 70% 30%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 493 176
Shots Inside Box 17 4
Saves 1 5
Shots Outside Box 4 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ C. Blackman's early goal in the 17th minute set the tone for Panama's performance.
  • ▸ Éric Davis' penalty conversion in the 45th minute further cemented Panama's control, ensuring they went into halftime with a two-goal advantage.
  • ▸ José Rodríguez's goal in the 85th minute sealed Panama's victory and eliminated any doubts about the final outcome.