The Panama and England teams are preparing for a decisive clash this Saturday, at 6pm (Brasília time), at the New Jersey Stadium, in the United States. The duel is part of the final round of Group L of the 2026 World Cup. Simultaneously, Croatia and Ghana compete for the other place in the next phase of the competition.
The live broadcast of the match will be available on Globo, ge tv and sportv channels. Furthermore, it is possible to follow all the details and bids in real time on the ge.globo page, which will also offer exclusive cuts of the confrontation.
Last round of group L at the 2026 World Cup
Among the four teams in the group, Panama reaches the third round with no chance of qualifying. The Central American team was mathematically eliminated after defeats 1-0 to Ghana and then by the same score to Croatia in the first rounds.
On the other hand, the England team is at the top of group L with four points. To secure first place in the group, the English team needs a victory in this final match. The British began their campaign with a convincing 4-2 victory over Croatia, but failed to maintain the same performance as they were held to a goalless draw by Ghana.
Possible lineups for the confrontation
Even though they are already out of contention for a place in the next phase of the World Cup, Panama has a significant objective against England: to win the first point in its history in World Cups. This is only the second time that the Central American nation has participated in the tournament, having been eliminated in the group stage in 2018, in Russia, where they suffered a 6-1 defeat by England itself. Coach Thomas Christiansen can maintain the formation that faced Croatia, seeking this historic milestone.
The likely lineup for the Panamanian team is made up of Mosquera; Blackman, Córdoba and Jiovany Ramos; Murillo, Andrés Andrade, Cristian Martínez and Bárcenas; Puma Rodríguez, Harvey and Fajardo. The national team coach is Thomas Christiansen.
For this match, England will be without right-back Reece James, who suffered a muscle injury in his thigh and will be out for at least two matches. The situation of midfielder Declan Rice is uncertain; He left the last game with protection on his left calf, but the expectation is that he will be fit for the duel.
The expected starting line-up for the England team includes Pickford; Chalobah, Marc Guehi, Konsa and O’Reilly; Elliot Anderson, Declan Rice, Jude Bellingham; Noni Madueke, Gordon and Harry Kane. England’s technical command is Thomas Tuchel.
The main doubts for the match involve the recovery of Reece James and Declan Rice.
Panamanian players Harvey, Blackman and Bárcenas are suspended and will need to be careful to avoid suspension.
Referee team responsible for the match
- Referee: Abdulrahman Al Jassim (Qatar)
- Assistants: Taleb Al Marri (Qatar) and Saoud Al Maqaleh (Qatar)
- Fourth referee: Sandro Schärer (Switzerland)
- Video referee (VAR): Juan Lara (Chile)
Channels to follow the duel
- Brazil: Globo and SBT (open TV) | SporTV and NSports (closed TV) | Globoplay (ge), CazéTV (YouTube)
- Argentina: TyC Sports | Telephone | DirecTV Sports, DGO and Paramount+
- Peru, Colombia, Ecuador: DirecTV Sports, DSports, DGO and Paramount+
- Mexico: Channel 5, TUDN, Azteca | ViX Premium
- United States: FOX (English) | Telemundo/Universe (Spanish) | fuboTV, Peacock, FOX One
- Panama: RPC (Channel 4), TVN (Channel 2) | Tigo Sports, Medcom GO
- United Kingdom: ITV1 and STV | ITVX and STV Player (free)
- Spain: DAZN and Movistar+
- Other Latin American countries: DirecTV Sports / DGO (main signal)