Panama and El Salvador close out their World Cup 2026 qualifying journey on Tuesday night at the Rommel Fernandez Stadium, with the hosts still eyeing the top spot in Group C.
Panama have already locked up a top-two finish, but they sit level with Suriname and trail only on goal difference, meaning first place sends them straight to the World Cup, while second drops them into a possible inter-confederation playoff. El Salvador, meanwhile, are simply playing for pride after being eliminated from contention.
Here, GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch, including TV channel, streaming details and more.
How to watch Panama vs El Salvador online - TV channels & live streams
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In the United States (US), the World Cup Qualification match between Panama and El Salvador will be available to watch and stream online live through Paramount+.
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Panama vs El Salvador kick-off time
The World Cup Qualification match between Panama and El Salvador will be played at Estadio Rommel Fernandez in Panama City, Panama.
It will kick off at 5:00 pm PT / 8:00 pm ET on Tuesday, November 18, in the US.
Team news & squads
Panama vs El Salvador lineups
3-4-2-1
Formation
4-3-3
SLVPAN-Line up
PANSubstitutes
Manager
T. Christiansen
SLV-Line up
SLVSubstitutes
Manager
H. Gomez
Injuries and Suspended players
Injuries and Suspensions
- No sidelined players
Injuries and Suspensions
- No sidelined players
Panama team news
Norwich City defender Jose Cordoba misses out for Panama due to an injury. Up front, Panama suddenly have a selection dilemma after Cecilio Waterman bagged a brace before being swapped out for Jose Fajardo, who promptly found the net himself.
In goal, Thomas Christiansen is expected to stay the course with Orlando Mosquera as his preferred No. 1, and the Danish boss should again lean on his trusted three-man back line of Carlos Harvey, Andres Andrade and Fidel Escobar.
El Salvador team news
El Salvador come into this finale without any fresh injury woes, but they will be missing Brayan Gil and Jefferson Valladares, both suspended after collecting their second yellow cards of the campaign. Veteran goalkeeper Mario Gonzalez is poised to chalk up his 50th cap, anchoring La Selecta once more from between the sticks.
Form
PAN-Form
PAN- Goal Scored (Conceded)
- 6/4
- Games over 2.5 goals
- 1/5
- Both teams scored
- 3/5
SLV-Form
SLVSuriname
4
-
0
El Salvador
L
El Salvador
0
-
1
Guatemala
L
El Salvador
0
-
1
Panama
L
El Salvador
1
-
2
Suriname
L
Guatemala
0
-
1
El Salvador
W
- Goal Scored (Conceded)
- 2/8
- Games over 2.5 goals
- 2/5
- Both teams scored
- 1/5
Head-to-Head Record
PANLast 5 matches
SLV3
Wins
1
Draw
1
Win
El Salvador
0
-
1
Panama
Panama
2
-
2
El Salvador
Panama
2
-
1
El Salvador
El Salvador
1
-
0
Panama
Panama
1
-
0
El Salvador
Goals scored
4- Games over 2.5 goals
- 2/5
- Both teams scored
- 2/5