Panama - England: score, highlights and statistics

Panama face England on 27 June 2026 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey - in the decisive final matchday of Group L at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Match Info: Panama vs England

Panama vs England kicks off on 27 June 2026 at 22:00 BST at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, as part of the 2026 FIFA World Cup group stage. The game is the third and final group fixture for both sides in Group L.

Where to Watch Panama vs England?

In the United Kingdom, Panama vs England is broadcast live on ITV1 in free-to-air television. The match will not be behind a paywall - all UK viewers with a TV licence can watch for free.

In the United States, the match is available on FOX and Telemundo on TV, with streaming options on Peacock, Foxsports.com, Fubo TV, and Telemundo Deportes En Vivo. Spanish-language audio coverage is also available via Futbol de Primera Radio.

In Panama, the match can be seen on RPC, TVMax, and Tigo Sports Panama, with online streaming on Medcom GO. Australian viewers can watch on SBS On Demand, Canadians on TSN+, and viewers in New Zealand have access through TVNZ+.

Panama vs England - Match Preview

Panama vs England is the closing act of Group L at the 2026 FIFA World Cup - a rematch of the only previous meeting between these sides, England's crushing 6:1 victory at Russia 2018, played on the same stage eight years apart.

England arrive at this World Cup under Thomas Tuchel as the clear Group L favourites. Ranked 5th in the world by FIFA, the Three Lions bring a squad packed with Premier League talent and a recent defensive record of just 2 goals conceded in their last 5 matches. For Tuchel, topping the group means a more favourable knockout path, making three points against Panama the target from kick-off.

Panama, on the other hand, are appearing at just their second ever FIFA World Cup - and for the second time in succession they share a group with England. After their debut ended with that 1:6 thrashing in 2018, this generation of Panamanian footballers carries the weight of a nation looking for historical progress. A win or draw against England, combined with other results, could see them advance for the very first time.

Head-to-Head: Panama vs England

Panama and England have met only once in history - at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, where a Harry Kane hat-trick helped England to a dominant 6:1 group stage victory. The head-to-head record is entirely in England's favour, but Panama return to the World Cup eight years later as a more experienced side.

The only previous meeting between England and Panama:

• 24 June 2018 - FIFA World Cup 2018, Group Stage - England 6:1 Panama

Panama - Recent Form

Panama enter the World Cup with a mixed recent record: 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses in their last 5 matches, scoring 8 goals and conceding 11.

In their final pre-tournament fixture on 4 June 2026, Panama demonstrated genuine attacking threat, defeating the Dominican Republic 4:2. That encouraging result, however, followed a heavy 2:6 defeat to Brazil on 31 May - a scoreline that exposed significant defensive vulnerabilities. Earlier in 2026, Panama won 2:1 in South Africa on 31 March and drew 1:1 in the same country four days earlier. A 0:1 home loss to Mexico in January rounded off a patchy sequence that gives England reason for confidence but leaves Panama's cup ambitions very much alive.

England - Recent Form

England arrive at the 2026 World Cup having won 3 of their last 5 matches, drawing once and losing once, with 10 goals scored and just 2 conceded.

Their most commanding performances came in a 5:0 demolition of Latvia in October 2025 and successive 2:0 victories over Serbia in November 2025 and Albania in the same month. A 1:1 draw with Uruguay and a 0:1 home defeat to Japan in March 2026 gave rise to some pre-tournament concerns, yet England's defensive statistics remain among the most impressive heading into the competition - 2 goals allowed in 5 outings is the mark of a disciplined backline. Thomas Tuchel's side will carry confidence into the Panama fixture.

Facts and Statistics

4 key facts about the Panama vs England rivalry at the 2026 FIFA World Cup:

• England and Panama have met only once in history - at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.
• England's 6:1 victory in 2018 is the only result between these nations in any competition.
• Panama are making only their second FIFA World Cup appearance in history - and face England again for the second time.
• England conceded just 2 goals in their last 5 matches across all competitions, marking them as one of the stingiest defences in the tournament.