Panama vs England — World Cup 2026

Tale of the tape.

Last five walks into the room.

Who's hotter going in? Latest competitive results, newest first.

Three duels that decide it.

// Right back vs Right winger · Madueke's Directness

J. Córdoba

#3 · Norwich

VS

N. Madueke

#21 · Chelsea

Córdoba has Europa League pedigree at Norwich, but faces one of England's sharpest attacking talents. Madueke's pace and low centre of gravity will test the Panamanian's positioning throughout. This could be the stage where Madueke announces himself at the World Cup.

// Central midfield · Bellingham's Box-to-Box Dominance

C. Harvey

#14 · Minnesota United FC

VS

J. Bellingham

#10 · Real Madrid

Harvey carries Panama's hopes in the middle, but Bellingham is a generational talent operating at club football's highest level. The Real Madrid midfielder's press resistance, range of passing, and ability to drive forward will likely overwhelm a midfielder plying his trade in MLS. Expect Bellingham to dictate tempo.

// Centre-back vs Playmaking Midfielder · Pressing vs Rhythm

A. Murillo

#23 · Marseille

VS

K. Mainoo

#18 · Manchester United

Murillo's Ligue 1 exposure gives him credibility, but Mainoo's intelligent positioning and press-evasion will make this a chess match. The Manchester United youngster thrives when afforded space to thread passes; Murillo and Panama's shape will need to suffocate him early or risk being picked apart by English incision.

Panama vs England: The Fortress Meets the Machine

Panama's compact, organized shape meets England's cavalry charge of attacking midfielders and pacey wingers. Christiansen will ask his team to absorb and spring; Tuchel's Three Lions hunt for early domination.

Win probability.

Even-money default — ranks not yet on file.

The bench faceoff.

Panama · Head coach

Thomas Christiansen

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England · Head coach

T. Tuchel

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Where to watch.

Both line-ups.

Every name in the frame — tap a player for their dossier, or a crest for the full team.

Panama

PAN · Full dossier →

Goalkeepers3

1L. Mejía12C. Samudio22O. Mosquera

Defenders8

3J. Córdoba4F. Escobar5E. Fariña13J. Ramos15J. Gutiérrez15É. Davis16A. Andrade25R. Miller

Midfield11

2C. Blackman6C. Martinez7J. Rodríguez8A. Carrasquilla11Y. Bárcenas11A. Londoño14C. Harvey19A. Quintero20A. Godoy21C. Yanis23A. Murillo

Attack4

9T. Rodríguez10I. Díaz17J. Fajardo18C. Waterman

England

ENG · Full dossier →

Goalkeepers10

–M. Young1J. Pickford1S. Proctor13J. Trafford13F. Herrick13D. Henderson23Jason Steele35T. Setford50Elyh Harrison50Max Merrick

Defenders29

2Trent Alexander-Arnold2T. Livramento2L. Samuel3I. Samuels-Smith3Max Alleyne3Nico O'Reilly5J. Stones5E. Konsa6M. Guéhi12T. Chalobah12K. Fisher12B. Norton-Cuffy14Lewis Hall14Harrison Murray-Campbell15Jarrad Branthwaite15D. Burn16Myles Lewis-Skelly21J. Meghoma21Kieran Morgan22J. Quansah24R. James25D. Spence26B. Nelson26A. Heaven30O. Scarles34M. Jemide35A. Phillips42K. Casey44Z. Abbott

Midfield28

–Sydie Peck–B. Saka–L. McCabe4Alex Scott4D. Rice6Jacob Wright7Harrison Mcmahon8E. Anderson10J. Bellingham10C. Palmer11A. Gordon11M. Rashford14J. Henderson16K. Mainoo17M. Rogers18James Garner18D. Gyabi19O. Watkins20N. Madueke20Morgan Gibbs-White21R. Esse21E. Eze42T. Nyoni43Tobias Christopher Collyer45A. Cozier-Duberry53J. McConnell56J. Jimoh61L. Orford

Attack13

–Raees Bangura-Williams8J. Oboavwoduo9E. Wheatley9H. Kane11Joel Tshisanga Ndala14Rio Ngumoha17T. Watson19Dominic Calvert-Lewin22I. Toney27S. Amo-Ameyaw44D. Scarlett72D. Mubama76J. Danns