Published Jun 27, 2026, 8:47 PM ET · Updated 5 months ago · 3 sources
Panama 0-2 England: Thomas Tuchel vows 'the bigger the game, the bigger England will be' in World Cup knockouts
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Thomas Tuchel has vowed that "the bigger the game, the bigger England will be" after a laboured 2-0 victory over Panama sent them into knockout stages of the World Cup as Group L winners. Having gone from the thrill-a-minute victory against Croatia to a dour draw with Ghana, Tuchel's team overcame a sluggish start to win Saturday's match at MetLife Stadium. England were already guaranteed of a place in the knockout phase following Friday's fixtures and wrapped up top spot in their group to set u