The Mexican National Team will play the first match of the new year against Panama in preparation for the 2026 World Cup this summer.
This friendly match is not part of a FIFA international break, which means the Mexican national team will only field players who play in Liga MX.
Javier Aguirre called up many young players from Liga MX, which makes this friendly a great opportunity to receive more call-ups ahead of the World Cup. The match against Panama will be played at Rommel Fernández Stadium in Panama City, Panama.
Mexico's previous match was a 2-1 loss to Paraguay in a friendly match that was played on November 18, 2025, at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. Mexico is winless in their last six friendly matches following their 2025 Gold Cup win.
Panama qualified for the 2026 World Cup after beating El Salvador 3-0 at home in the CONCACAF World Cup qualifiers. Panama will play in their second-ever World Cup after finishing first in their group with 12 points after six World Cup qualifying games.
This past Sunday, Panama drew 1-1 with Bolivia in the Estadio IV Centenario in Tarija, Bolivia. Kadir Barria scored the opener for Panama, but they conceded an own goal from Eddie Roberts, which led to the 1-1 draw.
Where to Watch Panama vs Mexico
Panama vs Mexico will kick off at 8 p.m. ET/ 5 p.m. PT in the United States. The match will kick off at 7 p.m. local time in Mexico City and 7 p.m. local time in Panama City, Panama.
The match will be available to watch across many select TV channels and streaming services in the United States and Mexico.
In the United States, Panama vs Mexico will be available to watch on TUDN, Univision Network, Fox Deportes, and on Vix Premium Deportes 1.
In Mexico, Panama vs Mexico will be shown on TUDN, Canal 5, ViX, Azteca 7, and Azteca Deportes Network.
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