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
AI Match Analysis
Pre-match fact packAI data updated:
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Multi-model consensus
2 of 2 models agreeFacts favour the away side
One-sided profileDecisive factor: Elo gap 294 points
Data comparison
Elo ratingΔ 294
Panama
1730
England
2024
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.
- Orlando Mosquera · Goalkeeper — Orlando Mosquera is listed as Goalkeeper; roster age 31.
Key players — England
- Jordan Pickford · Goalkeeper — Jordan Pickford is listed as Goalkeeper; roster age 32.
- Dean Henderson · Goalkeeper — Dean Henderson is listed as Goalkeeper; roster age 29.
Tactical angle
Match status: scheduled; PAN vs ENG kicks off at 2026-06-27T21:00:00Z. This fact-pack analysis for Panama (PAN) and England (ENG) is tied to group L at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, USA. Elo lists PAN at 1730 and ENG at 2024, a 294 point gap. Roster data lists PAN with 26 players at average age 30, and ENG with 26 players at average age 26.6. It uses only the verified fact pack and does not add incidents beyond matchState.
What to watch
- • Venue setting: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, USA.
- • Ranking and Elo comparison: PAN 1730 / ENG 2024 / diff -294.
- • Roster availability and squad size: PAN 26 / ENG 26.
Fact box
- • Scheduled UTC: 2026-06-27T21:00:00Z
- • Status: scheduled
- • Stage: group L
- • Venue: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford
- • 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 is scheduled for Sat, Jun 27, 09:00 PM UTC. 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 updates match status, scores and fixture links before and during matchday.
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.
