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England 6 – 1 Panama 
8′ John Stones 78′ Felipe Baloy
36′ Jessi Lingard
40′ John Stones
22′ Harry Kane (pen)
45′ Harry Kane(pen)
62′ Harry Kane
England crushing Panama with a mega goleada winning the FIFA World Cup First Stage Group G game on Sunday 24 June, 2018 at the Nizhny Novgorod Stadium in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. It’ a historical match because despite the defeat, Panama scored their first-ever goal in a FIFA World Cup being this year their first participation. Moreover, England scoring for the first time 6 goals in a World Cup. England and Belgium with 6 points already qualified to the knock-out stages. Tunisia and Panama are eliminated.
FIFA World Cup First Stage Group G after Matchday 2
England, 1st position with 6 points, a positive goal difference of +6. Belgium, 2nd position with 6 points, a positive goal difference of +6. Tunisia, 3rd position with 0 points, a negative goal difference of -4 and Panama, 4th position with 0 points and a negative GD of -8.
We know our two qualifiers from Group G, but who will finish top?
1) #ENG
2) #BEL
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3) #TUN
4) #PAN #WorldCup pic.twitter.com/f92GiD8Pkv— FIFA World Cup ? (@FIFAWorldCup) June 24, 2018
It is England to open the score in the 8th minute. It is John Stones scoring his first goal for England. Stones defeating Panama goalkeeper Jaime Penedo with a headed shot in the bottom left corner. The assist is by Kieran Trippier with a cross following a corner conceded by Eric Davis.
A pretty good time to score your first @England goal ?#ENGPAN pic.twitter.com/5IXyZSMapB
— FIFA World Cup ? (@FIFAWorldCup) June 24, 2018
Harry Kane scoring a hat-trick reaching 5 goals so far in this World Cup followed by Cristiano Ronaldo and Lukaku with 4 goals each.
Players to score #WorldCup hat-tricks for @England:@TheGeoffHurst – 1966@GaryLineker – 1986@HKane – 2018 #ENGPAN pic.twitter.com/AAzXj4zfBA
— FIFA World Cup ? (@FIFAWorldCup) June 24, 2018
The special moment for Panama happening in the 78th minute. It is Felipe Baloy to score the first goal for Panama ever in a World Cup being this one their first participation. The celebration is just spectacular among the fans, players, and staff despite losing the game. It is the satisfaction of the fans shouting for the first time GOOOALLLL and you bet the feeling is just beyond description for all Panama fans at the stadium. Here is the situation. The action started with the free kick obtained by Armando Cooper following the foul by England forward Raheem Sterling. It is Ricardo Avila to provide the assist to Felipe Baloy defeating England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford with a right footed shot in the bottom right corner. Baloy celebrates the goal and congratulated by his teammates.
#PAN have their first-ever #WorldCup goal!@pinbaloy23 scores for @FEPAFUT! #ENGPAN 6-1 pic.twitter.com/1JpwAUirTM
— FIFA World Cup ? (@FIFAWorldCup) June 24, 2018
Here is ENGLAND official starting lineup – formation by Head Coach Southgate:
ENGLAND (3-5-2): Pickford; Walker, Stones, Maguirre; Trippier, Lingard, Henderson, Loftus-Cheek, Young; Kane, Sterling.
Here is PANAMA official starting lineup – formation by Head Coach Gómez:
PANAMA (4-3-3): Penedo; Murillo, S. Torres, Escobar, Davis; Cooper, Gómez, Godoy; Bárcenas, Rodríguez, Pérez.
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Italian Serie A players called up among the 23-man World Cup squads
Panama National team: No Serie A players
England National team: No Serie A players
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Today, @HKane joined an elite club of @England players to score a #WorldCup hat-trick…
Check out his @Budweiser #ManoftheMatch interview from earlier! #ENGPAN pic.twitter.com/ebEBRxKSub
— FIFA World Cup ? (@FIFAWorldCup) June 24, 2018
Here we go!
The teams are in for #ENGPAN ? pic.twitter.com/X553l5iSXP
— FIFA World Cup ? (@FIFAWorldCup) June 24, 2018
Here’s how the teams are shaping up…
Predictions for #ENGPAN? #WorldCup pic.twitter.com/lkH2AwXKFh
— FIFA World Cup ? (@FIFAWorldCup) June 24, 2018
Titulares de #PanamáEnRusia para enfrentar a Inglaterra. #Rusia2018 pic.twitter.com/XqbbeWQV0S
— FEPAFUT (@fepafut) June 24, 2018
[#Rusia2018 ] Inglaterra vs Panamá: Árbitros —> pic.twitter.com/LIyNHyjVkP
— ArbitroInternacional (@ArbitroInteBlog) June 23, 2018
#ENG record their biggest-ever #WorldCup victory to book their place in the knock-out stages! #ENGPAN pic.twitter.com/Kv9SU3dMKK
— FIFA World Cup ? (@FIFAWorldCup) June 24, 2018
2018 FIFA World Cup
First stage – Group G
England – Panama
Sunday 24 June 2018
Nizhny Novgorod Stadium
Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
15:00
Referee: GRISHA Ghead (EGY)
Assistant Referee 1: ACHIK Redouane (MAR)
Assistant Referee 2: AHMED Waleed (SDN)
Fourth official: HAUATA Norbert (TAH)
Goals: 8′ John Stones(E), 36′ Jessi Lingard (E), 40′ John tones (E), 22′ Harry Kane (pen)(E), 45′ Harry Kane(pen)(E), 62′ Harry Kane (E), 78′ Felipe Baloy (P)
Official lineups – formations:
ENGLAND (3-5-2): Pickford; Walker, Stones, Maguirre; Trippier, Lingard, Henderson, Loftus-Cheek, Young; Kane, Sterling.
Subs.: Rose, Dier, Vardy, Butland, Welbeck, Cahill, Jones, Delph, Rashford, Dele Alli, Alexander-Arnold, Pope.
Coach: Southgate.
PANAMA (4-3-3): Penedo; Murillo, S. Torres, Escobar, Davis; Cooper, Gómez, Godoy; Bárcenas, Rodríguez, Pérez.
Subs: Calderón, A. Rodríguez, Machado, Cummings, Felipe Baloy, Torres, Díaz, Pimentel, Arroyo, Ovalle, Tejada, Ávila, Gómez.
Coach: Gómez.