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England Tops Group L With 2-0 Win Over Panama
Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane scored second-half goals to give England a 2-0 victory and first place in Group L at the World Cup. Croatia also advanced after beating Ghana 2-1.
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England defeated Panama 2-0 on June 27 at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. Jude Bellingham scored the opening goal. Harry Kane added the second with a header from a Bellingham cross in the 67th minute. Kane's goal was his 11th in World Cup matches, surpassing Gary Lineker's previous England record of 10.
It was also Kane's 82nd international goal and brought his total in major tournaments for England to 18. England finished first in its group and advanced to the round of 32.
England will face a third-place team from Group I or K, likely Senegal or Congo DR, in Atlanta on July 1, ESPN reported. Kane had drawn level with Lineker after scoring twice in a 4-2 win over Croatia earlier in the tournament. He scored six goals at the 2018 World Cup in Russia, including a hat trick against Panama, and two goals at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
Kane told the BBC after the match: "It is a proud one for sure... I spoke before the tournament about the World Cup being the biggest competition we play as professional footballers, so to get to 11 goals is a proud feeling. " Lineker scored his 10 World Cup goals across the 1986 and 1990 tournaments.
Croatia beat Ghana 2-1 in the group's other match to qualify for the knockout rounds as second. England finished top of Group L after second-half goals from Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane secured a 2-0 win over Panama.
