Ismael Díaz

Ismael Díaz is a forward in Panama's confirmed 26-man squad for the 2026 World Cup, named in Thomas Christiansen's final group for the tournament. The Club León forward is 29 at kick-off and plays as a left winger, giving Panama attacking speed and a goal threat from the flank.

Díaz has 53 caps and 17 international goals for Panama, having broken into the senior side as a teenager. A quick, direct left winger, he gives Panama pace and a goal threat from out wide. His goals have come over a senior career that began when he was a teenager, and he heads into the 2026 World Cup as a wide attacking option in Christiansen's squad, eight years on from his first World Cup squad.

Díaz is a left winger whose game is built on pace and directness. He gives Panama attacking speed and a goal threat from the flanks, a wide forward who looks to score from out wide.

For Panama he offers width and pace on the left, an attacking outlet from wide areas. His 53 caps and 17 goals point to a winger who has scored at international level from that wide role.

Ismael Díaz gives Panama pace and a goal record from the left, with 17 goals in 53 caps to his name. Panama come in at the foot of the card, a £10m Tier 4 outfit, the lowest price within the game's £200m card budget. Their Group L brings England, Croatia and Ghana.

From the left, he can produce a goal himself, which is part of a £10m slot's appeal; when he plays out wide, he gives Panama a quick attacking outlet.