World Cup 2026 / Schedule / PAN v CRO
Group L · Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Panama vs Croatia 
The pick
18% PAN26% Draw56% CRO
Composite of 2 sources — DraftKings, our model
16% PAN24% Draw60% CRO
Win, draw, and loss probabilities and expected goals are from our team-strength model. The composite averages every source we track for this match — see composite ratings for the full method.
Head to head
Expected shapes: Panama 4-2-3-1, Croatia 4-3-3.
Panamavs
Croatia
Model rating
FIFA ranking
Title odds
Squad value (top 26)
Players in top-5 leagues
Avg age (XI) · younger left
Squad strength by line (EA FC 26 ratings)
PANCRO
Top players
Panama23 Amir Murillo
76
PAC84
SHO57
PAS70
DRI71
DEF70
PHY76
1 Luis Mejia
72
PAC69
SHO67
PAS68
DRI75
DEF52
PHY71
Footwork
22 Orlando Mosquera
70
PAC73
SHO68
PAS69
DRI71
DEF32
PHY65
Footwork
Croatia4 Josko Gvardiol
84
PAC78
SHO71
PAS75
DRI78
DEF84
PHY82
Block ★JockeyLow Driven ShotPinged Pass
10 Luka Modric
83
PAC68
SHO74
PAS86
DRI86
DEF70
PHY62
Incisive PassLong Ball PassTechnicalWhipped Pass
8 Mateo Kovacic
83
PAC67
SHO74
PAS81
DRI83
DEF73
PHY72
Incisive PassPress Proven
Key players to watch
LB Croatia
Croatia4 Josko Gvardiol
84
PAC78
SHO71
PAS75
DRI78
DEF84
PHY82
Block ★JockeyLow Driven ShotPinged Pass
CM Croatia
Croatia10 Luka Modric
83
PAC68
SHO74
PAS86
DRI86
DEF70
PHY62
Incisive PassLong Ball PassTechnicalWhipped Pass
CM Croatia
Croatia8 Mateo Kovacic
83
PAC67
SHO74
PAS81
DRI83
DEF73
PHY72
Incisive PassPress Proven
RB Panama
Panama23 Amir Murillo
76
PAC84
SHO57
PAS70
DRI71
DEF70
PHY76
Projected XIs
Most-likely starting elevens based on recent selections.
Panama- 1O Mosquera
- 2C Harvey
- 3J Ramos
- 4J Córdoba
- 5M Murillo
- 6A Godoy
- 7A Carrasquilla
- 8J Gutiérrez
- 9J Rodriguez
- 10I Diaz
- 11J Kadir
Croatia- 1D Livakovic
- 2J Stanisic
- 3J Sutalo
- 4L Vuskovic
- 5D Caleta-Car
- 6I Perisic
- 7A Kramaric
- 8L Modric
- 9P Sucic
- 10M Baturina
- 11A Budimir
Storylines
World Cup 2026: Group L Predictions and Preview
Opta gives Croatia a 76.9% chance of reaching the knockout phase; the feast-or-famine Croatians lean on Modric and Ivan Perisic, while Panama remain the group's longest shots at 40.0% to advance.
Opta Analyst · 2026-06-04
Player ratings are EA Sports FC 26 attributes, used here as a consistent, public proxy for player quality. Squad-level comparisons cover the players we could rate; coverage varies by team.