England vs Panama Review

England 6-1 Panama 

Captain Harry Kane fired England top of Group G with a brilliant hat trick. 

The Three Lions recorded their biggest win at a World Cup to outclass Panama and secure their place in the last 16 before their final Group G game with Belgium.
Harry Kane played a captain's role once more with a hat-trick to become the tournament's leading scorer, as England built on their opening victory against Tunisia with an impressive show of ruthlessness and quality. 
Harry Kane celebrates scoring for England against Panama in the World Cup
John Stones got the party started, and opened the scoring with an early booming header before Kane added the second with a net bursting penalty after Jesse Lingard had been dragged to the floor. 
Lingard added the third in the 36th minute with an excellent curling effort from 25 yards and, as Panama crumbled, Stones added his second, and England's fourth,  crowning a slick set-piece routine by Trippier and Henderson by heading his second and Kane made it 5-0 before half-time with another penalty after he was wrestled to the ground. 
England's two penalties somewhat make up for the two blatant errors made in the first game when England were denied against Tunisia
Kane completed his treble with a fortunate deflection from Ruben Loftus-Cheek's shot after the half time interval, before Panama's noisy supporters were able to celebrate their first ever goal at a World Cup through Felipe Baloy.
England top Group G as they have fewer yellow cards than Belgium. If they draw the final game it will go down to disciplinary records to decide who finishes first - and if that is level lots will be drawn.
What drama it would be to decide a World Cup Group!
National Sweetheart of the game: 
Jesse Lingard
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