Panama v England · OurXI

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England are up and running

England got the job done, 2–0 against Panama in the group stage. A good day at the office for ours — exactly the start you want, and the kind of result that makes the next one feel lighter.

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England keep it tidy and take it

England 2, Panama 0. A clean sheet and a comfortable win in the group stage — no fuss, no scare, exactly the sort of statement that puts a marker down for the rest of the field.

Why it matters

Ours are out — England have a job to do in Group L.

Who to watch

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Michael Murillo

Panama

The one Panama lean on — pace and drive that set the tone for the whole side.

★ Ours · Talisman

Harry Kane

England

The captain and focal point England lean on whenever the stakes climb.

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Panama are out at the group stage

That's that, then. Panama are out at the group stage — the maths finally caught up. A disappointing end, but there'll be stories to tell and lessons to take from it.

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England are through to the last 32

England are into the last 32. Job done in the group, and now the tournament really begins — one-and-done from here, every match a final.

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England: the whole run, the whole way

From the group stage to the last kick of the summer — England went the whole way. A family that followed every minute of it now owns the best ending football can write. World champions.

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England are world champions

Read it again slowly: England have won the World Cup. They beat France 6–4 in the final, and everything this family shouted at a screen all summer just turned into the story you'll be telling for the rest of your lives. Champions of the world.