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England Defeats Panama 2-0 to Finish First in World Cup Group L
England beat Panama 2-0 on 27 June 2026 at MetLife Stadium to top Group L with seven points. Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane scored the second-half goals. The team advances to the round of 32 against either the third-placed side from Group K or Senegal.
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England defeated Panama 2-0 on 27 June 2026 at MetLife Stadium to finish first in Group L at the World Cup. Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane scored the goals in the second half. The result gave England seven points and first place in the group.
Croatia took second place with six points after a 2-1 win over Ghana. Both teams advance automatically. England will play in the round of 32 on Wednesday at 17:00 BST against either the third-placed team from Group K or Senegal.
England opened the tournament with a 4-2 win over Croatia and followed with a 0-0 draw against Ghana. Ghana finished third in the group. A win in the round of 32 would set up a last-16 match in Mexico City on 5 July against the winner of Mexico or Ecuador.
A quarter-final appearance would place England in Miami on 11 July against one of Brazil, Japan, Ivory Coast or Norway.
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