England looks to draw level with Belgium at the top of Group G, while Panama can keep their hopes of qualifying for the 2018 World Cup knockout round alive with a victory. Will England dispatch with the Los Canaleros?
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How to watch: In the U.S., FS1 and Telemundo have the broadcast at 8 a.m., but you can stream it here.
8’: England Goal!
For John Stones! Stones was completely unmarked on a header, and powers it into the bottom left corner from the penalty spot.
It’s actually incredible how unmarked Stones was. There was no intricate movement or feint, he just ran past his marker to the ball.
5’: Panama Chance
Panama wastes a great chance. Aníbal Godoy was slipped in on goal, but his shot is blasted over.
Break Time
Things have stopped here for a few minutes after Jesse Lindgard was elbowed in the face going for a header.
0’: Kickoff!
We are underway from Nizhny! England is in white, Panama in red.
It’s Hot!
Matthew Futterman: It’s seriously hot here in Nizhny. On paper, the heat may be the only thing that can stand in the way of England in this one. They’ve got much better, much younger players, amd overwhelming numbers in the stands, too. No offense to Panama, which did amazing work just to get here. As my friend and former colleague and Englishman Jon Clegg likes to say, the Brits can sometimes turn a funny shade of pink when they get hot and frustrated. That’s what Panama has to be shooting for.
England Lineup
1. Jordan Pickford; 5. John Stones; 6. Harry Maguire; 2. Kyle Walker; 8. Jordan Henderson; 7. Jesse Lingard; 21. Ruben Loftus-Cheek; 18. Ashley Young; 12. Kieran Trippier; 9. Harry Kane; 10. Raheem Sterling
The only change from the starting 11 that defeated Tunisia is Ruben Loftus-Cheek coming in for the injured Dele Alli.
Panama Lineup
1. Jaime Penedo; 4. Fidel Escobar; 5. Román Torres; 6. Gabriel Gómez; 15. Érick Davis; 2. Michael Murillo; 20. Aníbal Godoy; 11. Armando Cooper; 21. José Luis Rodríguez; 8. Édgar Bárcenas; 7. Blas Pérez
No changes from the startling 11 that was thumped by Belgium.
England vs. Panama Top Story Lines
• It will be close to 90 degrees at kick off. England declined to attempt acclimatizing to the temperature, which figures to favor the Panamanians.
• England, who were much better than Tunisia, still had to be rescued by Harry Kane in their 2-1 victory.
• Panama was smashed by Belgium in their first group stage match.
• The biggest drama in the English camp the last few days has had to do with a leaked team sheet. Assistant manager Steve Holland was photographed holding a piece of paper that appeared to show that Marcus Rashford will replace Raheem Sterling for this match, causing English manager Gareth Southgate to declare that the English media must decide if they want to help or hurt the team.
• Ruben Loftus-Cheek, who looked dangerous as a substitute against Tunisia, is expected to replace the injured Deli Alli in the starting lineup.
• Romelu Lukaku and Cristiano Ronaldo have each scored four goals in their first two matches. Harry Kane will have to score two to keep pace.
• This is Panama’s first appearance at a World Cup. They are led by the Colombian Hernán Darío Gómez, who managed his home country during the 1998 World Cup and Ecuador during the 2002 edition of the tournament.
Some Pregame Reading
• England was beset with bugs in their opening match in Volgograd. Luckily this game is in Nizhny, 600 miles north of Volgograd.
• Is soccer better in Spanish? That’s what Telemundo would have you believe.
• The only place to drink cocktails called “B sample” and “Meldonium” is the infamous Sochi drug testing lab turned gastro pub.
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