The 32-year-old scored a hat-trick when these sides met at this stage in 2018 and moved clear of Gary Lineker as England’s highest scoring player at a World Cup by nodding home his 11th goal. Bigger tests are to follow and vast improvements are required if they are to return to MetLife Stadium for the final on July 19, but Tuchel’s men have successfully cleared the first hurdle.Follow England vs Panama back below, with expert analysis from Standard Sport’s Dom Smith at MetLife Stadium.
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