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Updated October 5, 2026. The Panama national team's next match will be in November 2026, in the quarterfinals of the 2026/27 Concacaf Nations League, a home and away series inside the November 9 to 17 window. At the time of writing there is no confirmed opponent, exact date, kickoff time or venue: the bracket pairs Panama with the best group winner, and the group stage was finishing this week. The most recent match was Panama against Ecuador on Monday, October 5 in Tokyo, which Panama won 7 to 6 on penalties after a 1 to 1 draw, according to the…

In short: Panama has won four Olympic medals in its history, the latest Atheyna Bylon's silver at Paris 2024. It has Mariano Rivera and Rod Carew in baseball's Hall of Fame, Roberto Durán in boxing's, twelve Grammys for Rubén Blades and the documented birthplace of Spanish-language reggae. Yet in 2026 the national team left the World Cup with three defeats and no goals, only five Panamanians opened the Major League Baseball season and none plays in Europe's five big leagues. With a 160 million balboa budget for Pandeportes, more per head than its neighbours, the question is not how much…

In short: the big UFC event of the rest of the year is UFC 333, on October 24, 2026 at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, with two title fights: Alexander Volkanovski defends the featherweight belt against undefeated Movsar Evloev, and Petr Yan and Merab Dvalishvili close their trilogy for the bantamweight title. For Panama, the story is Joselyne "La Pantera" Edwards: number one in the women's bantamweight rankings after three straight wins, waiting for the UFC to confirm her title shot against Kayla Harrison. UFC 333: two titles in one night FightWeightWhat is at stake Alexander Volkanovski vs. Movsar…

In short: the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games will be held from 14 to 30 July 2028 and will be the largest in history: 353 medal events at 49 venues spread across the Los Angeles metropolitan area. Baseball and softball return, as do cricket (in T20 format, absent since 1900) and lacrosse (since 1908), and flag football and squash make their debut. It is the third time the city hosts the Games, after 1932 and 1984. Panama, with four Olympic medals in its history, will look to expand on the delegation of eight athletes it took to Paris 2024. Contents…