Zlatan Ibrahimovic mocks the Panama team in the World Cup
The former Milan player analyzed the Panama group. Zlatan Ibrahimovic believes that the Panamanians will be a “punching bag”
Zlatan Ibrahimovic is a great personality in the world of football. The former Los Angeles Galaxy player is analyzing the World Cup for Fox Sports. Ibrahimovic spoke about the Panama group and considers that the “Canaleros” have nothing to do in the 2026 World Cup.
The Panamanian team was paired in Group L of the 2026 World Cup. The Concacaf team shares a sector with the teams of England, Croatia and Ghana. Zlatan Ibrahimovic believes that Panama will leave the group empty-handed.
"We have England. Will they come home? We'll see. We have Croatia. I also have Croatian roots, so I support them in this tournament. We have Ghana. They have a lot of talent; we will see what they have in store for us. We have Panama. Unfortunately, in this group, I think they will be the punching bag," said the former AC Milan player.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic believes that in Group L the roles of each of the teams are very defined. The former Swedish striker believes that Panama will not fight for a place in the next round. It is the fourth in contention in this sector.
"England and Croatia will fight for first place, and Ghana could make things difficult for them and score some points. But I don't see Panama," he added.
Panama is experiencing its second World Cup. The Panamanians' debut in the World Cup was in Russia 2018. Panama has not yet achieved its first point in this competition.
Three defeats in three games, this is the balance of the “Canalero” team. In 2018, Panama was beaten 0-3 by Belgium; 6-1 against England and fell again 1-2 against the Tunisian team. Panama is going for its first World Cup victory in a group similar to 2018.