England tops World Cup group and Harry Kane becomes record‑breaking English scorer

England defeated Panama 2‑0 in the final Group L match of the FIFA World Cup at New York's MetLife Stadium, securing first place in the group and a spot in the round of 16. Jude Bellingham opened the scoring, and Harry Kane added a second goal, his 11th World Cup tally. Kane’s goal moved him past Sándor Kocsis and Gary Lineker, making him England’s all‑time leading scorer at World Cup finals, while Lionel Messi remains the overall record holder with 18 goals.

The win gave England a comfortable group‑winner status; Panama were eliminated without scoring. England will next play their round‑of‑16 match in Atlanta later this week.