The Copa América is South America's major tournament in senior men's football and determines the continental champion. Until 1967, the tournament was known as South American Championship. It is the oldest continental championship in the world.
Panama are not members of the South American football confederation CONMEBOL. But because CONMEBOL only has ten member associations, guest nations have regularly been invited since 1993.
Record at the Copa América Copa América recordYearRoundPosition* 19931 Not invited 1995 1997 1999 2001 2004 2007 2011 2015 20162Group stage12th3102410 2019 Not invited 2021 2024Quarter-finals7th4202610TotalQuarter-finals2/1373041020
1 Ecuador 1993 was the first time nations from outside the CONMEBOL were invited. 2 United States 2016 was the first time nations from outside the CONMEBOL could qualify and host.
Copa América Centenario
Group D
Panama vs Bolivia The two teams had met in four previous encounters, the latest being a friendly held at the Estadio Ramón Tahuichi Aguilera in Santa Cruz, which Panama won 3–1. This match marked Panama's debut in Copa América, making them the third Central American country to appear at the tournament, after Costa Rica and Honduras.
GK 1 Jaime PenedoRB 13Adolfo Machado CB 23Felipe Baloy (c) CB 3 Harold Cummings LB 5 Roderick MillerRM 11Armando Cooper CM 20Aníbal GodoyCM 6 Gabriel GómezLM 19Alberto QuinteroCF 7 Blas Pérez CF 8 Gabriel Torres Substitutions:FW 10Luis Tejada DF 17Luis Henríquez FW 16Abdiel Arroyo Manager: Hernán Darío Gómez GK 1 Carlos Lampe (c)CB 21Ronald Eguino CB 5 Nelson CabreraCB 22Edward ZentenoRM 4 Diego BejaranoCM 20Fernando Saucedo CM 15Pedro Azogue LM 17Marvin BejaranoRW 8 Martin Smedberg-DalenceCF 9 Yasmani Duk LW 7 Juan Carlos Arce Substitutions:MF 10Jhasmani Campos MF 13Alejandro Meleán FW 18Rodrigo Ramallo Manager:Julio César Baldivieso
Man of the Match: Blas Pérez (Panama)
Assistant referees: Octavio Jara (Costa Rica) Juan Carlos Mora (Costa Rica) Fourth official: Wilson Lamouroux (Colombia) Fifth official: Peter Manikowski (United States)
Argentina vs Panama The two teams had met in just one previous occasion, a friendly match held at the Estadio Brigadier General Estanislao López in 2011, won by Argentina 3–1.
GK 1 Sergio RomeroRB 4 Gabriel MercadoCB 17Nicolás OtamendiCB 13Ramiro Funes MoriLB 16Marcos RojoCM 19Éver BanegaCM 14Javier Mascherano (c) CM 8 Augusto Fernández RF 20Nicolás Gaitán CF 9 Gonzalo Higuaín LF 7 Ángel Di María Substitutions:MF 18Erik Lamela FW 10Lionel Messi FW 11Sergio Agüero Manager:Gerardo Martino GK 1 Jaime PenedoRB 13Adolfo MachadoCB 23Felipe Baloy (c) CB 5 Roderick MillerLB 17Luis Henríquez DM 6 Gabriel GómezRM 20Aníbal Godoy CM 14Valentín Pimentel CM 19Alberto QuinteroLM 11Armando Cooper CF 7 Blas Pérez Substitutions:MF 2 Miguel Camargo FW 10Luis Tejada FW 16Abdiel Arroyo Manager: Hernán Darío Gómez
Man of the Match: Lionel Messi (Argentina)
Assistant referees: Juan Zumba (El Salvador) William Torres (El Salvador) Fourth official: Víctor Carrillo (Peru) Fifth official: Coty Carrera (Peru)
Chile vs Panama The two teams had met in three previous occasions, the last being a friendly held at the Estadio Municipal Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso in Coquimbo in 2010, which Chile won 2–1.
GK 1 Claudio Bravo (c)RB 4 Mauricio Isla CB 17Gary Medel CB 18Gonzalo JaraLM 15Jean Beausejour CM 8 Arturo Vidal CM 21Marcelo DíazCM 20Charles AránguizRW 6 José Pedro FuenzalidaCF 11Eduardo VargasLW 7 Alexis SánchezSubstitutions:FW 22Edson Puch DF 3 Enzo Roco MF 10Pablo Hernández Manager: Juan Antonio Pizzi GK 1 Jaime PenedoRB 13Adolfo Machado (c)CB 3 Harold Cummings CB 5 Roderick MillerLB 17Luis HenríquezRM 2 Miguel Camargo CM 6 Gabriel GómezCM 21Amílcar Henríquez LM 19Alberto Quintero CF 9 Roberto Nurse CF 10Luis Tejada Substitutions:FW 8 Gabriel Torres FW 16Abdiel Arroyo MF 18Ricardo Buitrago Manager: Hernán Darío Gómez
Man of the Match: Eduardo Vargas (Chile)
Assistant referees: Byron Romero (Ecuador) Luis Vera (Ecuador) Fourth official: Wilmar Roldán (Colombia) Fifth official: John Alexander León (Colombia)
2024 Copa América
Group stage
Knockout stage Quarter-finals
See also Panama at the CONCACAF Gold Cup Panama at the FIFA World Cup
References
External links RSSSF archives and results Soccerway database