Edgardo Isaac Farina Wynter

Edgardo Fariña is in Thomas Christiansen's 26-man Panama squad for the 2026 World Cup, a centre-back who plays his club football for FC Pari Nizhny Novgorod in the Russian Premier League. He goes into the finals at 24, after Panama qualified by winning their CONCACAF third-round group in November 2025.

A towering centre-back at 1.95 m, Fariña is strong in the air and has been a regular starter in the Russian Premier League this season. He has 18 senior caps for Panama, and this season his club record reads 14 appearances, all as a regular in the Pari Nizhny Novgorod back line. The draw places Panama in Group L alongside England, Croatia and Ghana, and they open against Ghana in Toronto on 17 June.

A towering centre-back, Fariña stands out for his presence in the air, strong at defending crosses and dealing with balls into the box. At 1.95 m he is a physical defender who has held down a regular starting place in the Russian Premier League this season. He is right-footed, and has logged 1,084 club minutes for FC Pari Nizhny Novgorod, going into the group stage in Thomas Christiansen's squad at the age of 24.

Fariña's work for Panama is at the back, a towering centre-back whose main strength is in the air: strong at defending crosses and winning headers in his own box. That aerial presence is what he offers the side, a tall defender who is hard to beat in the air and reliable dealing with balls played long. On the Goal Rush card Panama are a Tier 4 side at £10m, one of the lower bands on the card.