World Cup 2026: England vs Ghana Odds, Best Bets & Prediction

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England remain unbeaten at the 2026 World Cup but their labourious showing against Ghana felt all too familiar.

Next up is a meeting with Panama, a side already eliminated, making the sense of expectancy rise with England here.

Thomas Tuchel continues to tweak his best XI, something he will continue to do throughout the tournament and he could shuffle the pack again.

This should be a complete mis-match in the eyes of most punters and World Cup betting sites but England cannot afford any complacency in this one.

A win here practically guarantees top spot in Group L for England and they are firm favourites to beat Panama.

Panama

Group L was always going to be tough for Panama and they have ultimately come up well short.

A late loss to Ghana felt costly at the time and then losing to Croatia by the same 1-0 scoreline has left them with a feeling of what might have been.

They do not have the footballing resources of many teams in this World Cup and will relish their underdog status against England here but their tournament is over regardless of the result.

Team News: Panama have a full strength squad to pick from here.

Predicted Lineup: Mosquera, Ramos, Andrade, Cordoba, Murillo, Harvey, Barcenas, Blackman, Martinez, Rodriguez & Fajardo.

England

All eyes are on England again here, as they look to clinch top spot in Group L.

They have looked decent in both of their opening games, without perhaps hitting top gear and this feels like a bit of a free hit for them.

Thomas Tuchel continues to search for the best team to maximse potential in this squad and this will be a chance to give minutes to many in the squad.

Whoever he puts on the pitch though, should have enough to beat this Panama side.

Team News: Declan Rice and Reece James may not be risked in this one.

Predicted Lineup: Pickford, Konsa, Stones, Guehi, Spence, Anderson, Bellingham, Rogers, Saka, Gordon & Kane.

• H2H - This is only the second ever meeting between the sides, with England winning the first clash 6-1 at the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
• England have picked up four points from their opening two World Cup games in 2026.
• Panama will be eliminated from the tournament, regardless of how they get on here.
• John Stones has scored both of his World Cup goals against Panama (2018).

It is inevitable that England start as strong favourites for this one against Panama but they will need to get the job done.

A win sees them top Group L (barring a resounding win for Ghana against Croatia) and they should play with more freedom as a result.

Panama will look to make this tough and will be very organised defensively, as they have demonstrated in their previous two games.

However, England have plenty of individual quality and should find a way to get the job done and give minutes to fringe players.

Over 2.5 goals in the game looks a decent shout at 1/2, while Harry Kane is in hot pursuit of the Golden Boot and he scored a hat-trick against Panama in 2018. A repeat showing of that is a distinct possibility again in 2026 at 12/1.

England to win the match with a -1.5 handicap (10/11)

Two contrasting performances at the 2026 World Cup so far continue to make Thomas Tuchel's England a tough side to read.

However, they will be eager to be positive in this one against Panama, a game they are strong favourites for.

There is very little jepoardy for England, who know anything other than a heavy defeat should see them through to the last 32.

This should give them increased freedom and they could put a few past this already eliminated Panama side here.