Panama vs England - World Cup 2026 Betting Tips (27/06/2026)

England will be looking to secure top spot in Group L by putting Panama to the sword in New Jersey and head into the World Cup 2026 knockout stages with good momentum. Thomas Tuchel's men will look to put a frustrating draw with Ghana behind and are 1.16 favourites with bet365. Panama can be backed at 13.00 to cause an upset with the draw priced at 8.00.

With England's outright win price far too short it could be worth backing Bukayo Saka to have an impact in victory. He has played well so far from the bench and could have a key role to play in this one if starting.

Reasons to Follow this Bet

• England will need to move the ball much quicker and provide better delivery from wide areas if they are to avoid being frustrated again.

• Saka had a good impact from the bench in the last game and looks ready to start.

• He created much more and looked more dangerous than Madueke and he can be the difference here cutting in from the right flank.

Panama vs England - Team News

Panama don't have any major injury issues. The biggest call for manager Thomas Christiansen will be who leads the line against England. Against Ghana, Cecilio Waterman started but struggled to have an impact. José Fajardo started against Croatia and is likely to start again.

England are expected to name a similar side to the one that drew with Ghana but there could be changes in the wide areas. Bukayo Saka and Marcus Rashford could play after both Noni Madueke and Anthony Gordon struggled in the previous game. Left-back Nico O'Reilly had a good impact from the bench as England tried to find a way to break down the Black Stars and he could return to the starting XI.

Panama vs England Line-ups

Panama: Mosquera -Ramos, Córdoba, Andrade - Murillo, Harvey, Bárcenas, Blackman - Martínez, Fajardo, Rodríguez.

England: Pickford - James, Konsa, Guehi, O'Reilly - Rice, Anderson - Saka, Bellingham, Rashford - Kane.