Panama 0-2 England Stats: World Cup 2026 - Live

Key Points:

• England secured top spot in Group L at the 2026 FIFA World Cup after a 2-0 victory over Panama, marking their first consecutive group-topping finishes in World Cup history and accumulating seven points, matching their best group stage performance in 2006 and 2022.
• Harry Kane became England’s all-time leading World Cup goalscorer with 11 goals, surpassing Gary Lineker’s previous record of 10, and has scored four goals against Panama, the most by any England player against a single opponent in the tournament.
• Jude Bellingham, at 22 years and 363 days, became the youngest England player since 1966 to both score and assist in a World Cup match, contributing significantly with four chances created before his substitution in the 71st minute.
• Panama became the sixth team to lose their first six World Cup matches, joining Haiti and Iraq as teams reaching this milestone in the 2026 edition, highlighting their continued struggles in the tournament.
• England featured a starting lineup with four players from non-English clubs for the first time in a World Cup match, including Bellingham, Kane, Rashford, and Quansah, while Jordan Henderson set a record as the first English player to appear in seven major international tournaments.