England remain top of Group L despite being held to a goalless draw against Ghana in their last game, but Thomas Tuchel will want to ensure his side deliver a performance akin to the one they produced against Croatia when they take on Panama.

Panama have failed to earn a point from the Group so far, although they’ve proven themselves to be difficult to break down, with Ghana and Croatia needing late goals to record 1-0 wins against them.

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Quick Picks

Our pick: England to win

Value bet: Over 3.5 Goals

Long shot: Ollie Watkins to score

Panama vs England prediction

Given the quality that they have within their squad, it’s no real surprise that England are the heavy pre-match favourites in the moneyline odds. As our Panama vs England betting odds page shows, Panama’s odds are extremely long, despite having made life difficult for the other two nations so far.

Nonetheless, the calibre of player that the Three Lions have should make it extremely tough for them, even if they are better suited to the weather conditions as a CONCACAF nation.

England’s performance against Croatia will be the one they look to replicate. Having been held by Ghana in their last outing despite being dominant in almost every stat, they’ll likely come out with the same attitude and perhaps with more of a bite.

We think it’s likely that England win this game…

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Panama vs England score prediction

Although Panama have been rigid in their approach, England will likely pose a different type of threat that they have yet to experience throughout this tournament.

England failed to score against Ghana, but showed that they can put the ball in the back of the net with ease against arguably the best side in the group.

With qualification still not assured, although very likely, it wouldn’t be a surprise if the Three Lions found a route through to goal with regularity and peppered it.

The ‘Over 3.5 goals’ market offers better value than the ‘Over 2.5’, especially as England will want to put their best foot forward.

They will need to be clinical, but knowing top spot in the group remains available after their draw with Ghana (who will take on Croatia), Tuchel’s side could look to replicate their 2018 performance against Panama, where they won 6-1.

That said, we think there’s some long shot value in the BTTS in this one. Panama are likely to be on the back foot the majority of the time, but they may be able to break on the counter on the odd occasion.

They cannot qualify, so Thomas Christiansen’s side may just want to go out there with pride and look to create a tournament story for themselves.

Our prediction, though, is England win 3-0…

Player markets to watch

Harry Kane will be wanting to put things right in this game after missing chances against Ghana, and his quality is something that Panama’s defence are going to struggle to deal with.

He’s got better value as the first goalscorer market rather than the anytime goalscorer.

But Kane offers better value in the ‘To Score 2+ Goals’ market, as he will be the main man in attack, given the fact that England have yet to qualify.

But we think Tuchel is going to want to get some minutes into his other strikers’ legs too, and make sure Kane is fresh for the last 32. As a result, don’t discount a goal from either Ollie Watkins or Ivan Toney here. Both will represent good value in the goalscorer markets.

Anthony Gordon didn’t impress against Ghana, so maybe this is also a chance to look at markets surrounding Marcus Rashford.

Panama vs England Match Details

Date: Sunday, June 28, 2026.

Kick-off: 7:00am AEST.

Location: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford.

Where to watch: Sportsbet, SBS.

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