Panama vs. England Prediction: Most likely score: Panama 0-2 England Alternative: Panama 0-3 England Brief analysis: England holds the advantage in terms of player quality, ball possession, and squad depth. Panama is likely to play a compact, defensive game and rely on counter-attacks. Panama suffered a narrow defeat in their previous match and has yet to score in the group stage, so their chances of winning are quite slim. My prediction: First half: Panama 0-1 England Full time: Panama 0-2 England Potential goalscorers: England forwards / set-piece situations. Risk of an upset: If England heavily rotates the squad and struggles to break down Panama's low block, the result could end up being just 0-1.