Panama women's national futsal team
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| Nickname(s) | Las Canaleras | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Panamanian Football Federation | ||
| Confederation | CONCACAF (North America) | ||
| Head coach | Amarelis De Mera | ||
| Captain | Kenia Rangel | ||
| FIFA code | PAN | ||
| FIFA ranking | 79  (29 August 2025)[1] | ||
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| First international | |||
 Cuba 2–6 Panama  (Guatemala City, Guatemala; 29 April 2025) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
| Cuba 2–6 Panama (Guatemala City, Guatemala; 29 April 2025) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 Italy 17–0 Panama (Pasig, Philippines; 23 November 2025) | |||
| FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 1 (First in 2025) | ||
| Best result | TBD | ||
| CONCACAF W Futsal Championship | |||
| Appearances | 1 (First in 2025) | ||
| Best result |  Runners-up (2025) | ||
The Panama women's national futsal team (Spanish: Selección Femenina de Futsal de Panamá) represents Panama in international women's futsal competitions, and is overseen by la Federación Panameña de Fútbol.[2]
Although there had been previous attempts to establish a women's futsal team, particularly following the success of the men's side, none came to fruition. One such effort occurred ahead of the 2017 Central American Games, when Panama initially registered a women's team for the tournament, only for the Panama Olympic Committee to withdraw it prior to kickoff.[3] The situation remained unchanged until 2022, when FIFA announced the launch of the FIFA Women's Futsal World Cup, with the inaugural edition scheduled for 2025. With an official World Cup on the horizon, Panama registered for the CONCACAF qualifying tournament, the 2025 CONCACAF W Futsal Championship.[4] In April 2025, the team made its international debut with a 6–2 victory over Cuba, with Maritza Escartín scoring the first goal in the team's history.[5] After defeating host nation Guatemala 4–3 in their second group match, Las Canaleras secured a place in the semi-finals.[6] Despite losing their final group game to Mexico, the team bounced back to defeat Group A winners Costa Rica 3–1 to qualify for their first-ever FIFA Futsal World Cup, to be held in the Philippines.[7] The Panamanian historic run ended with an 8–2 loss to Canada in the final, earning them a runner-up finish in their international debut.[8]
Coaching staff
| Role | Name | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Head Coach | Amarelis De Mera |
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Players
Current squad
The following 14 players were called up for the 2025 CONCACAF W Futsal Championship, from 28 April to 4 May 2025.[10]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Nadia Ducreux | 26 January 1992 | Unattached | ||
| 12 | GK | Maríam Sanjur | 14 September 2003 | Unattached | ||
| 2 | DF | Maryorie Pérez | 25 November 1997 | UMECIT FC | ||
| 14 | DF | María Montenegro | 17 September 2000 | Unattached | ||
| 4 | MF | Karina Santamaria | 21 November 1994 | Unattached | ||
| 5 | MF | Estefanía Salas | 1 September 1997 |  Chiltern United | ||
| 6 | MF | Ariadna Abadía | 31 May 2004 | Unattached | ||
| 7 | MF | Kenia Rangel | 6 August 1995 | Unattached | ||
| 8 | MF | Laurie Batista | 29 May 1996 | FC Chorrillo | ||
| 9 | MF | Arianys Arguelles | 2 May 1991 | Unattached | ||
| 10 | MF | Gloria Sáenz | 2 July 2002 | FC Chorrillo | ||
| 13 | MF | María Justiniani | 28 January 1999 | Unattached | ||
| 3 | FW | Maritza Escartín | 15 June 2003 | Unattached | ||
| 11 | FW | Erika Hernández | 17 March 1999 | UMECIT FC | ||
Competitive record
FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup
| FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
 2025 |
Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 32 |
| Total | 1/1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 32 |
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
CONCACAF W Futsal Championship
| CONCACAF W Futsal Championship record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
 2025 |
Runners-up | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 16 |
| Total | 1/1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 16 |
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Head-to-head record
- Key
The following table shows Panama's all-time official international record per opponent:
| Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Canada | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 00.00 |
 Costa Rica | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 100.00 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 100.00 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 100.00 |
 Mexico | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 00.00 |
| Total | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 16 | ±0 | 60.00 |