England’s Jarell Quansah, James Trafford and Nico O’Reilly on the pitch before the match.
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England, level on four points with Ghana after two games, take on Panama at the MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford on Sunday (June 28, 2026). England has already advanced to the knockout rounds, so they are looking for a victory to boost their chances of claiming top spot in Group L. Panama are unable to advance.
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England’s Jarell Quansah gets his first World Cup start as he replaces injured right back Reece James, among five changes from coach Thomas Tuchel to the starting lineup for his side’s final Group L game. Bukayo Saka and Marcus Rashford will start for England for the first time at this World Cup, while Declan Rice drops out. Panama’s key midfielder Adalberto Carrasquilla was on the bench again with a muscle injury.
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Panama was eliminated with losses to Ghana and Croatia. Los Canaleros have failed to advance past the first round in both of their World Cup appearances.
