England take on Panama in their final Group L game at the World Cup on Saturday night.
The Three Lions are in action at the MetLife Stadium, or the New York New Jersey Stadium in Fifa parlance, where the final will take place on 19 July.
England are looking to top the group tonight, but after an underwhelming draw against Ghana they have work to do.
Thomas Tuchel’s side lead the way in Group L on four points, the same as Ghana, who are in action against Croatia at the same time.
It could come down to goal difference, therefore, meaning England will look to put Panama to the sword as they did at the 2018 World Cup when winning 6-1 – Harry Kane scored a hat-trick on that occasion.
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How about that ride in
Sticking with Pete, he will be reporting from the ground for The i Paper tonight and has already sampled the journey he mentions from Penn Station to the MetLife Stadium, which is costing fans £75 when it was previously £9.80.
It is just another example of ordinary fans being priced out of this World Cup, and Pete reports more on the transport debacle here.
Raining cats and dogs
Reporting from MetLife Stadium
Absolutely bucketing it down in New Jersey as we arrive at the stadium.
It has been a theme for England so far, with temperatures much lower than back home. It is chaos on the roads as the rip-off train journey from central New York forces supporters to hit the congested freeway.
Early team news – Rashford, Rogers and Quansah to start
Who will replace the injured Reece James at right-back?
Will Declan Rice be rested? And could Thomas Tuchel be tempted into a few more changes with the knockouts in sight?
We’ll find out soon enough, although early reports suggest Jarell Quansah, Morgan Rogers and Marcus Rashford are among the names coming into the XI.
Anthony Gordon’s starting spot had been in the spotlight after a difficult start to this World Cup. Read Mark Douglas’ assessment of the former Newcastle forward here.
England vs Panama – two hours to go
Evening one and all. This one has come around quick, with England taking on Panama in their final group game – kick-off is at 10pm.
England are already through but remain in a tight three-way battle to top Group L, while opponents Panama are out.
The mission for England is clear: score plenty. They won this fixture 6-1 in 2018 and goal difference could decide this group tonight. The Three Lions will therefore want to outscore Ghana, who like England are on four points and take on Croatia (on three points) at the same time.
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