Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane put England firmly back on course to win World Cup 2026 Group L by giving the Three Lions a 2-0 lead against resolute Panama on Saturday. Real Madrids Bellingham poked the ball against the turf and past goalkeeper Orlando Mosquera from Bukayo Sakas corner in the 62nd minute in New Jersey, providing relief for a team who had been behind in the live table because Croatia led against Ghana in the simultaneous deciding game in the section. Harry Kane headed in Bellinghams cross five minutes later, making the captain his countrys all-time top scorer at the finals with his 11th goal at the World Cup, one ahead of Gary Lineker.Table of ContentsWorld Cup 2026: Bellingham superstar for England vs CroatiaWorld Cup 2026: England confirmed team vs PanamaWorld Cup 2026: Panama full line up vs EnglandWhere to watch England vs Panama: TV channel, live online streamsEngland vs Panama: World Cup 2026 statsWorld Cup 2026: Bellingham superstar for England vs CroatiaFormer England right-back Gary Neville said Bellinghams value to England should never be in question.He is a superstar and absolutely our best player in this game by a mile, added Neville, who said Thomas Tuchels team had been struggling badly to break down their eliminated opponents.The faces started to look a little bit drained on the forward players. They looked like they were a little bit tense. World Cup 2026: England confirmed team vs PanamaEngland made five changes from their 0-0 draw with Ghana the previous Tuesday.Reece James is expected to miss two matches with a hamstring injury and Djed Spence, Noni Madueke, Declan Rice and Anthony Gordon moved to the bench.Nico OReilly, Jarell Quansah, Morgan Rogers, Saka and Marcus Rashford came in.England starting XI: Jordan Pickford, Ezri Konsa, Nico OReilly, Marc Guehi, Jarell Quansah, Elliot Anderson, Jude Bellingham, Morgan Rogers, Bukayo Saka, Harry Kane, Marcus RashfordEngland substitutes: Dean Henderson, James Trafford, John Stones, Trevoh Chalobah, Dan Burn, Djed Spence, Declan Rice, Jordan Henderson, Kobbie Mainoo, Eberechi Eze, Anthony Gordon, Ollie Watkins, Noni Madueke, Ivan ToneyWorld Cup 2026: Panama full line up vs EnglandPanama made three alterations from their 1-0 defeat to Croatia four days earlier.Fidel Escobar, Jorge Gutierrez and Tomas Rodriguez replaced Jiovany Ramos, Cesar Blackman and Jose Fajardo.Panama XI: Orlando Mosquera, Jose Cordoba, Fidel Escobar, Carlos Harvey, Andres Andrade, Amir Murillo, Jorge Gutierrez, Cristian Martinez, Jose Luis Rodriguez, Edgar Yoel Barcenas, Tomas RodriguezPanama substitutes: Luis Mejia, Cesar Samudio, Cesar Blackman, Edgardo Farina, Jiovany Ramos, Eric Davis, Roderick Miller, Adalberto Carrasquilla, Ismael Diaz, Alberto Quintero, Anibal Godoy, Cesar Yanis, Jose Fajardo, Cecilio Waterman, Azarias LondonoWhere to watch England vs Panama: TV channel, live online streamsKick-off on Saturday was at 22:00 BST (17:00 ET / 14:00 PT). In the UK, live TV coverage is on ITV1.Streaming is available throughITVs websiteand ITVX app, which is available on a vast variety of devices for viewing on the go.England vs Panama: World Cup 2026 statsPanama have lost each of their five World Cup matches, scoring two goals in total in the process. Only El Salvador possess a worse 100% losing record in the competition history (6 games)They are playing at their second World Cup and their first since 2018 in Russia, in which they finished bottom of a group consisting of Belgium and England, who competed in that editions third-placed play-off, as well as TunisiaJose Cordoba attempted 101 passes during Panamas World Cup opener against Ghana, which is the most of any player in a match for the nation in tournament historyAlong with eliminated Curacao, Panama were one of two sides to avoid defeat during CONCACAF qualifying among teams to have played at least 10 matches, while recording the most high turnovers (82)Only three players recorded more assists in CONCACAF qualifying than Amir Murillo (3), who was also second for expected assists (2.6)Christiansen has been in charge of Panama since July 2020, leading them to the knockout stage in two of his three Gold Cup campaigns (runners-up in 2023, quarter-finals in 2025)Jordan Pickford made his 15th World Cup appearance for England. Only Peter Shilton (17) has more in the competition for the mens national teamJude Bellingham made his 50th England appearance for England on matchday two, becoming the youngest player ever to reach the milestone for the Three Liones at the age of 22 years and 359 daysEngland are making their 17th World Cup appearance in their eighth consecutive participation, which is the longest uninterrupted run in their historySince winning their only World Cup title in 1966, England have progressed past the quarter-finals on two occasions: they finished fourth in 1990 and 2018A World Cup newcomer, Tuchel is the third non-Englishman to lead the nation at the finals after Sven-Goran Eriksson (2002, 2006) and Fabio Capello (2010) Topics 2026 FIFA World Cup England National Football Team FIFA World Cup Panama National Football Team Thomas Tuchel World Cup World Cup 2026 Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read England 2-0 Panama: World Cup 2026 report, result, goals as Bellingham and Kane score to give Three Lions top spot Ben Miller 27th June, 2026 LIVE Panama v England: World Cup 2026 commentary, updates, goals and stats as Bellingham and Kane score Jon Fisher 27th June, 2026 World Cup 2026 live: DR Congo vs Uzbekistan confirmed teams and full line ups, TV channel, live online stream George Nash 27th June, 2026 World Cup 2026 live: Portugal vs Colombia confirmed teams and full line ups as Ronaldo targets more goals, TV channel, live online stream George Nash 27th June, 2026 World Cup 2026 live: Beautiful Petar Sucic goal opens scoring in Croatia vs Ghana to put England second in group Ben Miller 27th June, 2026 World Cup 2026 live: Croatia vs Ghana confirmed teams and full line ups with Man City defender Gvardiol dropped, TV channel, live online stream George Nash 27th June, 2026
