England vs Panama Tips, Odds & Prediction for World Cup 2026

* Odds supplied by Betway and accurate when this preview was written.

England meet Panama at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford on the last Group L matchday, and the game kicks off at 23:00 CAT. A win makes sure England finish first, while Panama are already out after defeats in their first two games. Every one of our World Cup betting tips sits in its own dedicated section.

England

England got off to a good start with a win over Croatia, and even after a goalless draw with Ghana they were still sitting top of the group. Harry Kane leads the attack and Jude Bellingham runs the midfield, although Thomas Tuchel could well rotate now that qualification is done. Bukayo Saka has been nursing a small knock and might be brought back slowly, and Marcus Rashford could get a rest. I think England will change several players but still have much too much quality for Panama.

Expected Lineup: Pickford; Walker, Guehi, Konsa, Spence; Rice, Anderson; Madueke, Bellingham, Gordon; Kane.

Panama

It has been a hard tournament for Panama, who lost to Ghana and Croatia without a goal and were knocked out before the last round. They will sit deep and try to frustrate, and keeper Mosquera should see plenty of the ball. If he plays, Adalberto Carrasquilla will look to give them some grip in midfield, and Michael Murillo will organise the back line. With nothing left to play for, I think Panama will mainly try to keep the score down.

Expected Lineup: Mosquera; Andrade, Cordoba, Murillo, Ramos; Blackman, Barcenas, Harvey, Carrasquilla; Fajardo, Rodriguez.

England are good enough to win this easily, but a rotated team facing a Panama side with nothing to play for can sometimes be blunt up front. I think England will control the match and keep a clean sheet without piling on the goals. My forecast: England 2 Panama 0.

BTTS: No (1.61)

My pick is BTTS: No. Panama have not scored in either game and have nothing left to play for, and England will stay solid at the back even if they make changes further forward. An England clean sheet looks likely, and at 1.61 it is the best bet on the board.