England are taking on Panama in their third and final Group L match of the FIFA World Cup 2026 on Saturday (Sunday IST). For the clash at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, England manager Thomas Tuchel has made several changes to the starting XI.
Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka, Barcelona’s Marcus Rashford, Bayer Leverkusen’s Jarell Quansah and Aston Villa’s Morgan Rogers have replaced Anthony Gordon, Noni Madueke, Reece James and Declan Rice, respectively. In addition, Manchester City’s Nico O’Reilly has come in at left-back in place of Tottenham Hotspur’s Djed Spence.
The inclusion of Rashford, Jude Bellingham, Quansah and Harry Kane in England’s starting XI against Panama has ended a 76-year-long streak.
For the first time in FIFA World Cup history,
England have fielded a starting XI featuring four players who play their club football outside England.
Against Panama, England will field a World Cup starting XI with four players from non-English clubs for the first time.
Jude Bellingham – Real Madrid 🇪🇸
Harry Kane – Bayern Munich 🇩🇪
Marcus Rashford – Barcelona 🇪🇸
Jarell Quansah – Bayer Leverkusen 🇩🇪 pic.twitter.com/Tu0x4CbEaF— Opta Analyst (@OptaAnalyst) June 27, 2026
Rashford plays for Barcelona, Quansah represents Bayer Leverkusen, Bellingham is with Real Madrid, while Kane plays for Bayern Munich.
England’s starting XI vs Panama
| PLAYER | POSITION | JERSEY NUMBER | CLUB | LEAGUE |
| Jordan Pickford | Goalkeeper | 1 | Everton | Premier League |
| Jarell Quansah | Right-back | 26 | Bayer Leverkusen | Bundesliga |
| Ezri Konsa | Center-back | 2 | Aston Villa | Premier League |
| Marc Guéhi | Center-back | 6 | Manchester City | Premier League |
| Nico O’Reilly | Left-back | 3 | Manchester City | Premier League |
| Elliot Anderson | Central midfielder | 8 | Nottingham Forest | Premier League |
| Jude Bellingham | Central midfielder | 10 | Real Madrid | La Liga |
| Bukayo Saka | Right winger | 7 | Arsenal | Premier League |
| Morgan Rogers | Attacking midfielder | 17 | Aston Villa | Premier League |
| Marcus Rashford | Left winger | 11 | Barcelona | La Liga |
| Harry Kane | Center forward | 9 | Bayern Munich | Bundesliga |
England began their FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign with a 4-2 victory over Croatia at AT&T Stadium in Arlington on June 17 before being held to a goalless draw by Ghana at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough on June 23.
A win over Panama in the ongoing match will guarantee England a top-place finish in Group L. However, if the match ends in a draw, the winner of the Ghana vs Croatia clash at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia will finish at the top of the group standings.
