{"id":16333,"date":"2026-06-29T03:12:56","date_gmt":"2026-06-28T21:42:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/?p=16333"},"modified":"2026-06-29T03:12:56","modified_gmt":"2026-06-28T21:42:56","slug":"fifa-world-cup-2026-england-2-0-panama-kane-makes-history-as-england-top-group-l","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/fifa-world-cup-2026-england-2-0-panama-kane-makes-history-as-england-top-group-l\/","title":{"rendered":"FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122 | England 2-0 Panama | Kane Makes History as England Top Group L"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"bsf_rt_marker\"><\/div><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\/0-6-4z5974253\/0-2-5z5974716\/teams\/panama\/panama-squad\">Panama<\/a> came to New Jersey with a plan. Sit deep, stay compact, absorb everything <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\/0-6-4z5974253\/0-2-5z5974716\/teams\/england\/england-squad\">England<\/a> threw at them, and make the most of whatever few moments might open up. For an hour, it worked. Then Jude Bellingham happened \u2014 and after that, Harry Kane wrote his name into the record books. England 2-0 Panama. Group L winners. Into the Round of 32.<\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_86 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-black ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Page Contents:<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #282fff;color:#282fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #282fff;color:#282fff\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/fifa-world-cup-2026-england-2-0-panama-kane-makes-history-as-england-top-group-l\/#Panama_Holds_Firm_in_the_First_Half\" >Panama Holds Firm in the First Half<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/fifa-world-cup-2026-england-2-0-panama-kane-makes-history-as-england-top-group-l\/#Five_Minutes_That_Decided_It_62%E2%80%B2_67%E2%80%B2\" >Five Minutes That Decided It (62&#8242; &amp; 67&#8242;)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/fifa-world-cup-2026-england-2-0-panama-kane-makes-history-as-england-top-group-l\/#Kane_Overtakes_Lineker\" >Kane Overtakes Lineker<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/fifa-world-cup-2026-england-2-0-panama-kane-makes-history-as-england-top-group-l\/#Panamas_Cruel_Late_Ending\" >Panama&#8217;s Cruel Late Ending<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/fifa-world-cup-2026-england-2-0-panama-kane-makes-history-as-england-top-group-l\/#Watch_Panama_vs_England_Match_Highlight_Free_Only_On_ZEE5\" >Watch Panama vs England Match Highlight Free Only On ZEE5.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p><i>Watch every FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122 match live in India on <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/myaccount\/subscription?plan-ref=0-11-7467&amp;asset-ref=0-6-4z5914493&amp;visibility=SELECTED&amp;context=FIFA\"><i>ZEE 5 FIFA Subscription<\/i><\/a><i> \u2014\u00a0 from \u20b9799 for three months.<\/i><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Panama_Holds_Firm_in_the_First_Half\"><\/span><b>Panama Holds Firm in the First Half<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The opening seconds gave a false sense of an open match. Tom\u00e1s Rodr\u00edguez tested Jordan Pickford almost immediately with a sharp right-footed effort from outside the box \u2014 a moment of early intent from Panama that suggested they had not come simply to defend. But as the half developed, Thomas Christiansen&#8217;s side retreated and organised, packing the spaces and denying England any rhythm through the middle.<\/p>\n<p>England had 68% of the ball and almost nothing to show for it. Thomas Tuchel&#8217;s side probed and prodded but found no way through a disciplined low block. Wide play stalled at the edge of the box. Central combinations broke down before reaching their targets. Marcus Rashford forced a smart save from goalkeeper Orlando Mosquera \u2014 the best moment of the half for England \u2014 and then curled a free-kick just wide. Clear-cut chances were rare. At half-time, Panama had earned their 0-0.<\/p>\n<p>There was frustration in the England stands and visible impatience on the touchline. Tuchel&#8217;s side had not been bad \u2014 but they had not been good enough, and Panama knew it.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Five_Minutes_That_Decided_It_62%E2%80%B2_67%E2%80%B2\"><\/span><b>Five Minutes That Decided It (62&#8242; &amp; 67&#8242;)<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Whatever was said at half-time worked. England came back different. Sharper, more direct, less patient with the slow build-up that had clogged the first half.<\/p>\n<p>In the 62nd minute, Bukayo Saka swung in a corner and Bellingham \u2014 always alive to movement in the box \u2014 peeled off his marker at the near post and poked it home on the volley. The kind of goal only players with that instinct score. England 1-0.<\/p>\n<p>Five minutes later, Bellingham was the provider. He drove down the left, found space, and floated a cross to the far post where Harry Kane had positioned himself perfectly. The captain rose and powered his header into the net. Clean. Decisive. England 2-0 \u2014 and the game was done.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><i>England&#8217;s <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\"><i>FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122<\/i><\/a><i> campaign continues live on ZEE 5. Don&#8217;t miss a moment.<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Kane_Overtakes_Lineker\"><\/span><b>Kane Overtakes Lineker<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>That goal was Harry Kane&#8217;s 11th in FIFA World Cup history. It takes him past Gary Lineker \u2014 whose nine goals had stood as England&#8217;s benchmark since Italy 1990 \u2014 and makes Kane the country&#8217;s all-time leading scorer at the World Cup. Lineker never won the tournament. Kane has not yet either. But the record is his now, earned across three World Cups on three continents against different eras of defenders.<\/p>\n<p>What makes it more remarkable is the consistency. Kane has never been a one-tournament wonder. He won the Golden Boot in Russia in 2018. He delivered again in Qatar. And now, in North America, he is still among the most dangerous strikers at the tournament. At 32, he shows no signs of stopping.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Panamas_Cruel_Late_Ending\"><\/span><b>Panama&#8217;s Cruel Late Ending<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Panama&#8217;s night ended with one more twist of the knife. Deep into stoppage time, Jos\u00e9 Fajardo broke through the England defence and finished cleanly into the top corner. The bench celebrated. The Panama fans in the stadium rose. Then came the VAR check \u2014 tight offside, goal ruled out. Panama exited the FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122 group stage without a win, but having pushed England for sixty minutes and given a reminder that Central American football is not merely making up the numbers at this level.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Watch_Panama_vs_England_Match_Highlight_Free_Only_On_ZEE5\"><\/span><b>Watch <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\/match-clips\/0-6-4z5974253\/pan-vs-eng-quickfire-highlights-fifa-world-cup-2026\/0-1-6z5993635?utm_source=GoogleOneBox&amp;utm_medium=GoogleSearch&amp;utm_campaign=OneBox_quick_fire_highlight\"><b>Panama vs England Match Highlight<\/b><\/a><b> Free Only On ZEE5.<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>England top Group L and face their Round of 32 fixture next. The draw determines the opponent. The result here \u2014 and the manner of Kane&#8217;s record \u2014 sends a signal.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i>The FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122 Round of 32 is coming. Watch every match live on ZEE 5 \u2014 subscribe from Rs. 799 for three months.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i>Disclaimer: Subscription pack prices are subject to change from time to time. Please visit the subscription page for the most up-to-date pricing information.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Panama came to New Jersey with a plan. Sit deep, stay compact, absorb everything England threw at them, and make the most of whatever few moments might open up. For an hour, it worked. Then Jude Bellingham happened \u2014 and after that, Harry Kane wrote his name into the record books. England 2-0 Panama. 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