👑 Bellingham 🤯 King Kane makes history! England beat Panama, but KO 🚑 | OneFootball

An hour of suffering, then Bellingham takes center stage, Kane makes history, and England get rid of a brave Panama side that deserved at least one goal. At MetLife Stadium it ends 2-0, with the Three Lions sealing top spot in the group and now waiting for one of Senegal or the Democratic Republic of the Congo. 

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Just after the hour mark, Bellingham broke the deadlock with a poacher’s finish in the box. Shortly after, the Real Madrid star did it all himself and set up Harry Kane, whose header made him England’s all-time top World Cup scorer with 11 goals, one more than Lineker. 

The sour note was Quansah’s injury, the second right-back to go down in just a few days, with Tuchel now facing an emergency in that position if the issue proves serious. 

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After an hour of fear, England cracked the game open thanks to their two superstars. Bellingham did it all, ball into the box, and Kane’s header made it 2-0.

The striker makes history: his 11th World Cup goal takes him past Lineker in this ranking. 14 goals in his last 15 matches for the Bayern Munich tornado. 

😪 Bellingham from a set piece: England break through. Another injury blow

After just over an hour of major suffering, England went ahead from a dead-ball situation. Corner from the left and Bellingham, being wrestled in the box, stuck out a leg and connected with the ball on the volley almost without looking, putting his side ahead at a very difficult moment.

Eighth goal for the Real Madrid player with the national team. 

Shortly before the goal came yet another injury blow for Tuchel. After James’ injury, the curse on right-backs continued as Quansah, who started the match, had to wave the white flag because of a muscle problem.

❌ Awful first half: zero chances

Panama’s wall held firm for 45 minutes against a sluggish England side that never looked dangerous.

The stats, in that sense, are truly merciless, with zero chances created in the first half. 

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