FIFA World Cup

FT Saturday, June 27, 2026
England LWWWD 2
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Panama LWDLL 0
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MetLife Stadium · 80,663 att. · FOX

Match Report

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Jude Bellingham, Harry Kane strike again as England beat Panama, top group

Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane scored early in the second half, lifting England over Panama 2-0 Saturday and into what appears to be a more favorable bracket for the knockout phase of the World Cup.

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Team Stats

13
Fouls
16
1
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
4
Offsides
4
7
Corner Kicks
3
2
Saves
4
67.1
Possession
32.9
17
SHOTS
13
6
ON GOAL
2
0.4
On Target %
0.2
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
490
Accurate Passes
202
558
Passes
268
0.9
Pass Completion %
0.8
4
Accurate Crosses
3
25
Crosses
9
0.2
Cross %
0.3
36
Long Balls
54
20
Accurate Long Balls
25
0.6
Long Balls %
0.5
3
Blocked Shots
3
17
Effective Tackles
11
18
Tackles
16
0.9
Tackle %
0.7
5
Interceptions
6
20
Effective Clearances
34
20
Clearances
34

Highlights

01:33 Have England's performances raised doubts over their World Cup hopes? Watch on ESPN 00:16 'Sorry Gary' - Kane sends message to Gary Lineker after breaking his goal record Watch on ESPN 00:32 England fans celebrate after breakthrough vs. Panama Watch on ESPN

Head to Head

ENG leads series 1-0

Lineups

PAN · 5-4-1

  1. 22Orlando MosqueraG
  2. 3José CórdobaCD
  3. 16Andrés AndradeCD-L
  4. 4Fidel EscobarCD-R
  5. 26Jorge GutiérrezLB
  6. 23Amir MurilloRB
  7. 11Édgar Yoel BárcenasCM-L
  8. 14Carlos HarveyCM-R
  9. 7José Luis RodríguezLM
  10. 6Cristian MartínezRM
  11. 9Tomás RodríguezF

ENG · 4-1-4-1

  1. 1Jordan PickfordG
  2. 6Marc GuéhiCD-L
  3. 2Ezri KonsaCD-R
  4. 8Elliot AndersonDM
  5. 3Nico O'ReillyLB
  6. 26Jarell QuansahRB
  7. 10Jude BellinghamCM-L
  8. 17Morgan RogersCM-R
  9. 11Marcus RashfordLM
  10. 7Bukayo SakaRM
  11. 9Harry KaneF

Timeline

  1. 23' Delay in match for a drinks break.
  2. 23'
  3. 25' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  4. 25'
  5. 45' Substitution, Panama. José Fajardo replaces Tomás Rodríguez.
  6. 49' Delay in match because of an injury Cristian Martínez (Panama).
  7. 49'
  8. 50' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  9. 50'
  10. 53' José Fajardo (Panama) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  11. 54' Delay in match because of an injury Jarell Quansah (England).
  12. 54' Delay in match because of an injury José Luis Rodríguez (Panama).
  13. 55' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  14. 55'
  15. 59' Delay in match because of an injury José Luis Rodríguez (Panama).
  16. 59' Delay in match because of an injury Jarell Quansah (England).
  17. 60' Jarell Quansah (England) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  18. 62' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  19. 62'
  20. 62' Goal! Panama 0, England 1. Jude Bellingham (England) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bukayo Saka with a cross following a corner.
  21. 63' Substitution, England. Djed Spence replaces Jarell Quansah because of an injury.
  22. 63' Substitution, England. Noni Madueke replaces Bukayo Saka.
  23. 67' Goal! Panama 0, England 2. Harry Kane (England) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Jude Bellingham with a cross.
  24. 69' Delay in match for a drinks break.
  25. 69'
  26. 71' Substitution, England. Eberechi Eze replaces Jude Bellingham.
  27. 71' Substitution, Panama. Ismael Díaz replaces Yoel Bárcenas.
  28. 71' Substitution, Panama. Azarías Londoño replaces José Luis Rodríguez.
  29. 72' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  30. 72'
  31. 84' Andrés Andrade (Panama) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  32. 84' Substitution, England. Jordan Henderson replaces Elliot Anderson.
  33. 84' Substitution, England. Ollie Watkins replaces Harry Kane.
  34. 88' Substitution, Panama. Alberto Quintero replaces Carlos Harvey.
  35. 88' Substitution, Panama. Éric Davis replaces Jorge Gutiérrez.

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