Overview
- England secured top spot in Group L with a 2-0 victory over Panama on Saturday to advance to the World Cup round of 32.
- Jude Bellingham scored and set up Harry Kane, won man-of-the-match, and was credited with creating more chances than any team-mate in the game.
- Manager Thomas Tuchel praised Bellingham’s form but publicly urged Morgan Rogers, Anthony Gordon, Noni Madueke and Bukayo Saka to produce defining moments in the knockouts.
- England will meet DR Congo in Atlanta on Wednesday in the first-ever competitive meeting between the two nations.
- Players’ partners and several celebrities were highly visible in New York and New Jersey, with reports of WAGs sharing social posts from the stands and some attending late-night events in the city before the match.