Panama vs. Croatia World Cup Match Preview, Picks & Odds for Tuesday, June 23, 2026

By Thom Cunningham | Jun 22, 2026, 7:47pm

A huge Group L match on Tuesday night sees Panama face Croatia in a must-win match for both clubs following opening match losses. Which team will keep their 2026 World Cup hopes alive in Toronto? Let’s go through the betting data, trends, odds and insights for this potential elimination match from Canada.

Panama vs. Croatia World Cup Match Betting Analysis

This one is tricky, with Croatia being the popular favorite on paper but limp in with losses in three of four matches. Despite the loss with a late goal allowed to Ghana, Panama is a solid bounce back club going unbeaten in four straight matches when coming off a loss (two wins and two draws). Panama to win or draw, cover a +0.5-goal spread, is +160 and worth consideration if skeptical at all on the Croatians.

Looking at safer plays, the BTS might be one to consider with both clubs seeing it hit a lot in recent matches and also paired with a reasonable price tag. For Panama, the BTS has hit in five of six matches along with six of eight while Croatia has seen the BTS hit in six of eight matches as well. Croatia typically sees goals in their matches as well, seeing the Over hit in seven of eight matches along with eight of 10. Croatia has also scored Over 1.5 goals in six of eight matches.

Panama vs. Croatia World Cup Match Best Bet, Pick & Prediction

Best Bet: BTS Yes (-110)
Best Bet: PAN +0.5 (+160)
Score Prediction: Croatia 2, Panama 2

Panama vs. Croatia World Cup Match Odds

Panama vs. Croatia World Cup Match Information

Date: Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Time: 7:00 p.m. ET
Network: FOX
Location: Toronto, Canada
Venue: BMO Field – 2 goals per match; 1-2 O/U
Group: Group L

Panama vs. Croatia World Cup Match Betting Resources

Panama vs. Croatia World Cup Match Key Players

Panama

Andres Andrade – Last Game: 118 touches
Jose Cordoba – Last Game: 109 touches
Carlos Harvey – Last Game: 70 touches

Croatia

Petar Musa – Last Game: 1 goal
Martin Baturina – Last Game: 1 goal
Ivan Perisic – Last Game: 1 assist

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Thom Cunningham

Thom Cunningham is the Lineups.com News Editor and has been involved with sports media for almost two decades at Spectrum, VegasInsider.com, Oddschecker, VSiN and much more as a content producer - focused on the betting and gaming space over the last decade tracking insights, data analytics and covering various markets from the NFL to the Oscars.