Group L · FIFA World Cup 2026
Panama vs England
Panama vs England at FIFA World Cup 2026. Sat, Jun 27, 09:00 PM UTC. MetLife Stadium.
Kickoff
Venue
MetLife Stadium
East Rutherford
Capacity
82,500
Match facts
Group L · Panama – England · Kickoff · MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford.
Final score: PAN 0–2 ENG. Pre-kickoff model favorite: ENG 70% — hit. Scored in the public AI track record.
Updated · Not betting advice.
AI Post-Match Analysis
Full-time fact packScore: 0–2AI data updated:
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Multi-model consensus
2 of 2 models agreeFacts favour the away side
One-sided profileDecisive factor: Elo gap 380 points
Data comparison
Elo ratingΔ 418
Panama
1658
England
2076
FIFA ranking: #63 vs #3
Head-to-head
1 previous meeting: 0 wins – 0 draws – 1 win
Last meeting: 2018-06-241-6· FIFA World Cup
Source: eloratings.net — descriptive strength rating, not a prediction
Key players — Panama
- Luis Mejía · Goalkeeper — Luis Mejía is listed as Goalkeeper; roster age 35; DOB 1991-03-16.
- José Cordoba · Defence — José Cordoba is listed as Defence; roster age 25; DOB 2001-06-03.
- José Fajardo · Offence — José Fajardo is listed as Offence; roster age 32; DOB 1993-08-18.
Key players — England
- Jordan Pickford · Goalkeeper — Jordan Pickford is listed as Goalkeeper; roster age 32; DOB 1994-03-07.
- Harry Kane · Offence — Harry Kane is listed as Offence; roster age 32; DOB 1993-07-28.
- Jude Bellingham · Midfield — Jude Bellingham is listed as Midfield; roster age 22; DOB 2003-06-29.
Tactical angle
Match status: ft; score PAN 0-2 ENG. This post-match update covers Panama (PAN) and England (ENG). Elo lists PAN at 1658 and ENG at 2038, a 380 point gap. Roster data lists PAN with 26 players at average age 30, and ENG with 26 players at average age 26.7.
What to watch
- • Match status: ft; score PAN 0-2 ENG for PAN vs ENG.
- • Venue: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, USA.
- • Scheduled UTC: 2026-06-27T21:00:00Z.
Fact box
- • Scheduled UTC: 2026-06-27T21:00:00Z.
- • Status: ft / PAN 0-2 ENG
- • Match status: ft; score PAN 0-2 ENG for PAN vs ENG.
- • Venue: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, USA.
- • FIFA ranks: PAN 63, ENG 3.
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Kickoff time by timezone
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Venue local time
America/New_York
Local stadium time, generated with the venue IANA timezone rather than the server timezone.
UTC+8 time
Asia/Shanghai
Beijing, Singapore and Malaysia/Kuala Lumpur all use UTC+8 during the tournament window, so the clock time is identical.
Canonical UTC
UTC
Canonical source timestamp used by schema, datasets and downstream feeds.
Panama local time
America/Panama
Primary home-market time for Panama; useful when team-country time differs from venue, UTC or UTC+8.
England local time
Europe/London
Primary home-market time for England; useful when team-country time differs from venue, UTC or UTC+8.
Match quick answers
When is Panama vs England?
Panama vs England finished 0-2 after the Sat, Jun 27, 09:00 PM UTC kickoff. Venue local time is Sat, Jun 27, 2026, 05:00 PM EDT; UTC+8 time for Beijing, Singapore and Malaysia/Kuala Lumpur is Sun, Jun 28, 2026, 05:00 AM GMT+8. Team-local checks: Panama local time: Sat, Jun 27, 2026, 04:00 PM EST; England local time: Sat, Jun 27, 2026, 10:00 PM GMT+1.GoalPulse keeps the final score, match status and source-backed fixture links on this page.
Where is Panama vs England played?
The match is played at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, United States, a venue with capacity for 82,500 supporters.
What stage is this match?
This is a group stage match in Group L of the FIFA World Cup 2026. The top two teams in the group and the eight best third-placed teams advance to the Round of 32.
What are the FIFA rankings and coaches?
Panama are FIFA-ranked #63 and coached by Thomas Christiansen. England are FIFA-ranked #3 and coached by Lee Carsley.
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Match preview
Panama face England in the group stage Group L of the FIFA World Cup 2026 on Saturday, June 27, 2026. The match kicks off at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, United States, a venue with a capacity of 82,500.
England are the higher-ranked side on paper (FIFA #3) facing Panama (#63). The a wide ranking gap between the two sides is 60 places. This is a cross-confederation clash: CONCACAF vs UEFA.
Panama are coached by Thomas Christiansen, while England are led by Lee Carsley. Both managers have shaped distinct identities for their squads in the build-up to North America 2026.
In Group L, only the top two teams advance directly to the round of 32, with the third-placed team competing for one of the eight best third-place spots across all 12 groups. A result here can shape the group quickly because the expanded format leaves less recovery margin than a simple top-two table.
FIFA World Cup 2026 is the first edition with 48 teams, jointly hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico from 11 June to 19 July 2026. A total of 104 matches will be played, the highest in tournament history.
