Panama vs. England: Head-to-head record and past meetings | World Cup 2026

Head-to-head record

Previous meetings: 2

Panama wins: 0

Draws: 0

England wins: 2

England and Panama have only ever locked horns twice throughout history, with both contests taking place at the World Cup.

The inaugural meeting between the sides took place during the 2018 edition of the tournament, but it would be fair to say that the clash was far from a contest on the pitch as Gareth Southgate's Three Lions ran out 6-1 winners at Nizhny Novgorod Stadium.

John Stones's eighth-minute header kicked off the goal rush, before Harry Kane slammed home a penalty and Jesse Lingard made it three not long after.

Stones and Kane both struck their second before the half-time whistle blew - the latter netting another penalty - and he would soon complete his hat-trick just past the hour mark.

While the game was beyond them, there was still time for Panama to write a new chapter of national history, as Felipe Baloy's half-volley marked their first-ever goal at a World Cup.

However, the seven-goal spectacular was ultimately remembered for England registering their biggest major-tournament victory, Stones becoming the first England defender to score twice in a World Cup game, and Kane becoming just the third Lion to net a Mundial hat-trick after Sir Geoff Hurst and Gary Lineker.

Most recently, Panama met England at MetLife Stadium in June 2026, and though they were already eliminated from the World Cup, the Canal Men proved difficult for Thomas Tuchel's side to break down.

However, after a concerning hour, Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham opened the scoring from a Bukayo Saka corner, swinging his leg around his marker to volley home before setting up Kane to seal a 2-0 victory that saw the Three Lions top Group L.

Previous meetings

Jun 27, 2026: Panama 0-2 England (World Cup)

Jun 24, 2018: England 6-1 Panama (World Cup)