Panama hoping first World Cup can help nation build for future success
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Ian Darke leads the ESPN panel in predicting the 2018 World Cup winner with names of Germany, Brazil, France and England among the list.
Stewart Robson feels England lucked out and got a fairly easy group that contains Belgium, Panama and Tunisia.
The 2018 World Cup is just over a month away, and all 32 teams are preparing in earnest for their shot at the trophy in Russia. ESPN FC is previewing every team ahead of the opening game on June 14. Find all 32 teams here.
Who they are
Captain: Roman Torres
Manager: Hernan Dario Gomez
Nickname: Los Canaleros, the Red Wave
FIFA rank (as of April 12, 2018): 56
How they qualified
Panama finished third in CONCACAF's Hexagonal round after a 2-1 win over Costa Rica that featured...