47 out of 48 teams have scored goals in the FIFA World Cup 2026. Panama is the only team that has not been able to open its account yet. After losing two matches, the team’s last group match is against England, which will be their last chance to score goals.
This time it is raining goals in FIFA World Cup 2026. So far 196 goals have been scored in 66 matches in the tournament. That means on average about 3 goals have been scored in every match. From big teams like Argentina, Brazil, Spain and Germany, even teams considered weak have put the ball in the net at least once. But in this World Cup of 48 teams, there is one country which has not been able to open its account yet. Yes, out of 48 teams participating in the World Cup, 47 have scored goals, but one team is still yearning. This question is also doing rounds on social media and many people are not able to give the correct answer to it.
Cape Verde surprised, Panama disappointed
Even unknown teams like Cape Verde have scored goals in this World Cup. Cape Verde even made it to the knockouts by playing excellent football. Curaçao also played well in this World Cup and scored goals. But amid this flood of goals, there is a drought in Panama. This Central American country has played two matches so far in its second World Cup. In Group L, Panama lost 1-0 to Ghana in the first match and Croatia also defeated them by the same margin in the second match. The result is that till now the team has neither been able to score any goal nor has any point. Now Panama will play its last match of the group stage against England. If Panama is unable to score a goal even against Harry Kane’s team, then it will create a record of being out of the World Cup without scoring any goal.
Even host Qatar could not score any goal in the last World Cup
In the last World Cup, the host country Qatar could not score a single goal. Qatar was the only such team in that tournament of 32 teams. Not only not being able to score goals, Panama is also lagging behind in creating goalscoring opportunities. The team’s defense is still fighting, but the attack is completely failing. The team has failed to penetrate the opposition defense and is therefore waiting for its first goal. These figures have become a topic of discussion on social media. In this World Cup, where everyone from the previous champion Argentina to the big teams of Europe and small teams have made their presence felt by scoring goals, this drought of Panama is attracting everyone’s attention.
Last match against England
Football experts believe that if a team is not able to score goals in the group stage, then its chances of going to the knockouts are almost lost. However, Panama still has a chance. They will have to defeat a strong England in their last group match and also hope that the result of the second match will be in their favor. Now it remains to be seen whether Panama can finally score its first goal against England in the World Cup 2026, or whether its journey will end as a ‘goal-less’ team.