Edgardo Fariña
Squad number 5 · Pari Nizhny Novgorod
Their 2026 World Cup
Edgardo Fariña travelled to the 2026 World Cup with Panama, wearing number 5, without ever getting on the pitch. His side played 3 matches (3 defeats) and bowed out in the group stage (Group L), beaten by England 2-0.
Defence went to A. Andrade (3 matches, 270′) and J. Córdoba (3 matches, 270′).
Another 6 players in the Panama squad ended up the same way, without a single minute. The full run is on the Panama team page.
Biography
Edgardo Issac Fariña Wynter (born 19 October 2001) is a Panamanian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Russian Premier League club Pari Nizhny Novgorod and the Panama national team.
Club career Born in Panama City, Fariña represented Río Abajo and Plaza Amador before making his senior debut with Segunda División side Atlético Nacional in 2020. In August 2021, he moved to CAI, where he would feature rarely. On 12 July 2022, Fariña was loaned to Universitario for one year. After featuring regularly, he moved abroad on 14 June 2023, joining Guatemalan side Municipal also in a temporary deal. On 31 July 2024, Fariña signed with Khimki in the Russian Premier League. On 24 July 2025, Fariña joined Pari Nizhny Novgorod on a three-year contract.
International career After appearing with Panama under-23s in the 2022 Maurice Revello Tournament, Fariña received his first call up with the full side in March 2023, for a friendly against Guatemala. He made his full international debut on 12 March, starting in the 1–1 draw at the PayPal Park in San Jose, California.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · text adapted from the article.
See all the tournament stats on the World Cup data hub.
Photo: Bryan Berlin · Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)