Sunday , 16 August 2026

England vs Panama, Worldcup 2018 GROUP STAGE

FIFA World Cup · 2018
England
6 – 1
Full Time
Panama
Sun 24 Jun 2018 · 12:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 10' Armando Cooper
Ruben Loftus-Cheek 23' Y
Y 44' Fidel Escobar
Y 72' Michael Amir Murillo

Overview

Match Preview

England vs Panama — Worldcup .

  • England 3 games · 7 pts (2026/26)
  • Panama 3 games · 0 pts (2026/26)

Match Details

  • Referee Sander van Roekel
  • Referee Danny Makkelie
  • Referee Pawel Gil
  • Referee Mark Geiger
  • Referee Norbert Hauata
  • Referee Bertrand Brial
  • Referee Gehad Grisha
  • Referee Redouane Achik
  • Referee Waleed Ahmed Ali

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Mexico 3 9
2 South Africa 3 4
3 South Korea 3 3
4 Czechia 3 1
5 Switzerland 3 7
6 Canada 3 4
7 Bosnia-Herzegovina 3 4
8 Qatar 3 1
9 Brazil 3 7
10 Morocco 3 7
11 Scotland 3 3
12 Haiti 3 0
13 United States 3 6
14 Australia 3 4
15 Paraguay 3 4
16 Turkey 3 3
17 Germany 3 6
18 Ivory Coast 3 6
19 Ecuador 3 4
20 Curaçao 3 1
21 Netherlands 3 7
22 Japan 3 5
23 Sweden 3 4
24 Tunisia 3 0
25 Belgium 3 5
26 Egypt 3 5
27 Iran 3 3
28 New Zealand 3 1
29 Spain 3 7
30 Cape Verde Islands 3 3
31 Uruguay 3 2
32 Saudi Arabia 3 2
33 France 3 9
34 Norway 3 6
35 Senegal 3 3
36 Iraq 3 0
37 Argentina 3 9
38 Austria 3 4
39 Algeria 3 4
40 Jordan 3 0
41 Colombia 3 7
42 Portugal 3 5
43 Congo DR 3 4
44 Uzbekistan 3 0
45 England 3 7
46 Croatia 3 6
47 Ghana 3 4
48 Panama 3 0

Head-to-Head

2
England 2 games · Avg 4.5 goals Panama
Last 5 meetings
2018-06-24 England 6–1 Panama

Recent Form

England
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Jun Panama H 6–1 W
18 Jun Tunisia A 2–1 W
05 May Austria H 1–1 D
28 Apr Switzerland A 0–1 L
24 Apr Northern Ireland A 4–2 W
21 Apr Wales H 2–1 W
Panama
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Jun England A 1–6 L
18 Jun Belgium A 0–3 L
22 Aug 1. FC Nürnberg H 2–3 L
27 Mar Peru A 1–0 W

Season Stats

England Panama
#45 Position #48
7 Points 0
3 Played 3
2 / 1 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 3
6 Scored 0
2 Conceded 4
+4 GD -4
2.33 PPG 0.00
67% Win % 0%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
England this season
0% Clean Sheets
Panama this season

England are 45th (7 pts). Panama are 48th (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

England
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
6/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
3/2
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

England
Jude Bellingham 7 G 1 A
Harry Kane 6 G 1 A
Bukayo Saka 3 G 3 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Panama get us underway at .
  • 5' England are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 8' GOAL! John Stones fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 10' That is a Yellow card for Panama. Armando Cooper will be fuming at that decision.
  • 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His England side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 22' The deadlock is broken! Harry Kane gets on the scoresheet on 22 minutes.
  • 23' The referee shows England player a Yellow card on 23.
  • 28' Panama fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 33' A quiet spell here at . England seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 36' The deadlock is broken! Jesse Lingard gets on the scoresheet on 36 minutes.
  • 40' GOAL! John Stones fires home to make it 4-0!
  • 44' The referee calls foul for Fidel Escobar. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 45' The England Harry Kane breaks the deadlock on 45 minutes. 5-0!
  • 46' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Harry Kane makes it 6-0.
  • 51' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 56' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 61' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Hernan Gomez will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 62' What a strike from Harry Kane! The score is 7-0.
  • 62' Time for substitution for Panama. Anibal Godoy is replaced by Ricardo Avila.
  • 63' The whistle greets Jesse Lingard as he departs to be replaced by Fabian Delph.
  • 68' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 69' The crowd applauds Edgar Barcenas as he leaves the pitch. Abdiel Arroyo steps in for Panama.
  • 70' It is a substitution in England team. Kieran Trippier is replaced by Danny Rose on 70 minute.
  • 72' Controversy at the stadium! Michael Amir Murillo argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 77' The home supporters are growing impatient. England must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 78' What a moment for Felipe Baloy! That strike on 78 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 83' Jordan Pickford needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 88' Panama is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 6-1 the final result. Panama will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

England Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gareth Southgate

Panama Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Hernan Gomez

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
3.33 England xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.46 Panama xG
I would bet for: England to win 80% + Over 2.5 goals 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
England80% Draw12% Panama8%
Actual: England win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes36% 0% No64%
Avg goals/match: 3.79
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 88%
12%
± 2.5 71%
29%
± 3.5 50%
50%
± 4.5 31%
69%

Double Chance

England or Draw
93%
Draw or Panama
20%
England or Panama
88%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
England70% Draw27% Panama3%
Actual: England win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 6–1 not predicted
6 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
13.8%
2 – 0
13%
4 – 0
11.3%
1 – 0
8%
5 – 0
7.5%
3 – 1
6.3%
2 – 1
5.7%
4 – 1
5.3%
6 – 0
4.3%
1 – 1
3.9%
5 – 1
3.6%
0 – 0
3.2%

Asian Handicap — England

Handicap England covers Push Panama covers
-2.5 53% — 47%
-2 53% 21% 26%
-1.5 74% — 26%
-1 74% 15% 11%
-0.5 89% — 11%
+0.5 98% — 2%
+1 98% 2% 0%
+1.5 100% — 0%
+2 100% — 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

England keeps clean sheet
63% ✗
Panama keeps clean sheet
4% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.