England beat Panama 2-0 on Saturday night to top Group L at the 2026 World Cup.
The Three Lions were made to work for their win, going into the half-time break at 0-0, cutting frustrated figures before Jude Bellingham put England ahead with an excellent finish from a corner.
The goal opened things up for Thomas Tuchel's side somewhat, with Harry Kane heading home from Bellingham's cross to secure the three points.
Take a look at the match stats and player ratings from England's 2-0 win over Panama below.
Despite the setback, England have the chance to secure top spot in their group when taking on Panama on Saturday, and likely have one eye on the World Cup knockout stages.
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England Player Ratings
Jordan Pickford - 6
Forced into a smart save in the first half but not tested too much throughout.
Jarell Quansah - 5
Didn't look especially comfortable at right-back, later forced off through injury.
Ezri Konsa - 5
Not having the best World Cup so far and will need to step up against better opposition.
Marc Guehi - 6
Steady enough defensively and continues to be a useful outlet from the back.
Nico O'Reilly - 6
Better in possession than Djed Spence, solid out of possession and provided an attacking threat in the air.
Elliot Anderson - 6
Lots to like about the composed, dictatorial nature of Elliot Anderson's performance, but not quite impactful enough with so much possession.
Jude Bellingham - 8
Went from tidy and composed in the first half to gamebreaker in the second. Broke the deadlock with an impressive finish and laid on the second.
Bukayo Saka - 6
Showed more promise than Noni Madueke but still getting back to full fitness and there's more to come.
Morgan Rogers - 5
Increasingly baffling that there was even speculation about who should start out of Morgan Rogers and Jude Bellingham. Far too ineffective in a key position.
Marcus Rashford - 6
Lots of promising runs and much needed directness, but not enough end product.
Harry Kane - 7
Another quiet first half, but grew into the game and put the tie to bed with a good header.
Djed Spence - 6
Provided more of a threat in possession than against Ghana, and may be called up as a starting right-back.
Noni Madueke - 6
Better as a finisher than a starter against tired defences.
Eberechi Eze - 6
A better showing off the bench this time from the Arsenal man, who could have a big part to play in the tournament off the bench.
Jordan Henderson - N/A
A fleeting cameo from the industrious midfielder, brought on to see the game out.
Ollie Watkins - N/A
Only seen for a few minutes, but showed that his pace and directness could be a threat against weary defences in the knockouts.
Panama v England Match Stats
Panama | England | |
33% | Possession | 67% |
13 | Shots | 17 |
2 | Shots on Target | 6 |
4 | Goalkeeper Saves | 2 |
3 | Corners | 7 |
267 | Total Passes | 557 |
75% | Pass Accuracy | 88% |
16 | Tackles | 18 |
36 | Clearances | 21 |
2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
Panama v England Timeline
46' - Substitution for Panama: Jose Fajardo for Tomas Rodriguez
53' - Yellow card for Jose Fajardo
60' - Yellow card for Jarell Quansah
63' - Substitutions for England: Djed Spence and Noni Madueke for Jarell Quansah and Bukayo Saka
71' - Substitution for England: Eberechi Eze for Jude Bellingham
71' - Substitutions for Panama: Azarias Londondo and Ismael Diaz for Jose Luis Rodriguez and Edgar Barcenas
84' - Subsitutions for England: Jordan Henderson and Ollie Watkins for Elliot Anderson and Harry Kane
84' - Andres Andrade
88' - Eric Davis and Alberto Quintero for Jorge Gutierrez and Carlos Harvey
