Match report
England ease past Panama to close in on knockout spot
England beat Panama 2-0 at MetLife Stadium in their Group Stage - 3 fixture at the World Cup, a result that kept Thomas Tuchel's side unbeaten in the tournament while Panama continue to search for their first win. The match was scoreless at half-time despite England's control of possession.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
The deadlock broke in the 62nd minute when Jude Bellingham converted an assist from Bukayo Saka to put England 1-0 ahead. Five minutes later, Bellingham turned provider himself, teeing up Harry Kane to make it 2-0, a lead England held comfortably to the final whistle.
England dominated the underlying numbers, with 67% possession, 17 shots to Panama's 12, and six shots on target against two. Their expected goals figure of 1.49 comfortably outstripped Panama's 0.57, reflecting the gulf in quality chances created over the ninety minutes.
Bellingham scored one and set up another in a commanding display that earned him the highest rating on the pitch at 9.2, driving England's second-half surge.
England's 67% share of possession underlined how comprehensively they controlled the tempo of the match against Panama.
England won 2–0 away against Panama (half-time 0–0).
Panama met England in the World Cup (Group Stage - 3). Kick-off was Saturday, 27 June 2026, 21:00 UTC at MetLife Stadium. Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Jassim.
Key moments
- 62' Goal: Jude Bellingham (assist: Bukayo Saka) — 0–1 · Watch Jude Bellingham's goal video (62')
- 67' Goal: Harry Kane (assist: Jude Bellingham) — 0–2 · Watch Harry Kane's goal video (67')
Starting line-ups
Panama (5-4-1)
- 22 Orlando Mosquera
- 26 Jorge Gutiérrez
- 16 Andrés Andrade
- 3 José Córdoba
- 4 Fidel Escobar
- 23 Amir Murillo
- 7 José Rodríguez
- 11 Yoel Bárcenas (c)
- 14 Carlos Harvey
- 6 Cristian Jesús Martínez
- 9 Tomás Rodríguez
England (4-1-4-1)
About this match
On this page: the Panama vs England final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this World Cup fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
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Quick answers
›What was the final score of Panama vs England?
England won 2–0 away against Panama (half-time 0–0).
›Who scored in Panama vs England?
Jude Bellingham (62') for England; Harry Kane (67') for England.
›Where can I watch Panama vs England highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Panama 0–2 England are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.