The coach of the English team, Thomas Tuchel, revealed who will be able to participate in the third round game of group L of the 2026 World Cup against the Panama team. The meeting is scheduled for the night of June 27th to 28th at the MetLife stadium, in East Rutherford, USA, starting at 00:00 (Moscow time).
"The decision on the participation of Declan Rice, who has only one yellow card before his possible suspension, is complex. He has enough experience to deal with it. We know that if he starts - and I want to see him on the pitch - he needs to control that situation, and I trust that he will. Elliot Anderson has trained at 100%. Declan Rice is also training normally. After the Ghana game they had some minor health problems but have had time to recover. Everyone except Reece James is available and ready to play. Let's decide that", said Tuchel in statements to Sky Sports.
After two rounds of group L, the Panama team has not yet won any points, occupying last place. England, with four points, leads the table, followed by Ghana (also with 4 points) and Croatia (with 3 points). The group stage runs from June 11th to 27th, with each team facing the others in an all-against-all format (three games each). The two best teams in each group, as well as the eight best teams that finish in third place, will advance to the playoffs.