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Gareth Southgate's staff has simply walked into the Round of 16 and in the storied historical past of the World Cup with a 6-1 snubbing of Panama, whose qualification from the group that failed United States raised many eyebrows and a couple of winks. In the qualification struggle, the US had crushed Panama 4-0 in the go back leg after being held to a 0-0 draw. At the Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, under balmy stipulations, England went on a goal-scoring spree that made Panama appear to be an uninvited visitor at an oligarch's yacht party. As John Stones headed in his first England goal, little did the Central Americans know what struggling they would be subjected to.
Stones added any other and Harry Kane completed a hat-trick to develop into the top scorer of the match with 5 from two games prior to Southgate sent him for an early shower to stay him fresh for tougher battles forward. In the method, the Tottenham Hotspur striker matched his two illustrious predecessors - Geoff Hurst and Gary Lineker - who never had Panama for breakfast.
"First time in a long time since we've seen a hat-trick from England player in the World Cup, delighted for Harry and the team," tweeted Hurst. Lineker, the closing English striker to score a World Cup hat-trick in 1986, echoed equivalent sentiments. Two of Kane's targets got here from penalties after the Panama defence forgot that it was once football they were supposed to play and no longer rugby scrum when a corner is taken.
Weakness in protecting the set-piece changed into their number one failing as England improved their goal distinction forward of their closing workforce sport against Belgium. England went into the breather Five-0 forward, with two every from Stone and Kane and a blinder from Jesse Lingaard. The fate of the contest was once sealed. The second half lacked depth however for Kane's hat-trick goal as Southgate opted to ring in the adjustments to offer his bench a taste of the occasion.
Panama too had something to cheer in the loss of life minutes as they scored their first goal in the World Cup finals. Felipe Baloy, the oldest member of the squad (37 years, 120 days) and wearing the captain's armband, slid in to turn the ball home.
After the strangely spectacular show, Stones stated, "Not something I thought I'd do at the start of the day. I remember four years ago, knowing how hard the lads had worked. This time round, playing, we wanted to do the country proud and get through to the next step and see where we can go. To score my first goals for England was something special, especially at the World Cup."
Hat-trick man Kane stated, "To achieve anything in life you have to believe. There's still a lot of hard work to go. We're a bit disappointed to concede a goal at the end. We'll go into the Belgium game looking to win. Let's see what happens."
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Gareth Southgate's staff has simply walked into the Round of 16 and in the storied historical past of the World Cup with a 6-1 snubbing of Panama, whose qualification from the group that failed United States raised many eyebrows and a couple of winks. In the qualification struggle, the US had crushed Panama 4-0 in the go back leg after being held to a 0-0 draw. At the Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, under balmy stipulations, England went on a goal-scoring spree that made Panama appear to be an uninvited visitor at an oligarch's yacht party. As John Stones headed in his first England goal, little did the Central Americans know what struggling they would be subjected to.
Stones added any other and Harry Kane completed a hat-trick to develop into the top scorer of the match with 5 from two games prior to Southgate sent him for an early shower to stay him fresh for tougher battles forward. In the method, the Tottenham Hotspur striker matched his two illustrious predecessors - Geoff Hurst and Gary Lineker - who never had Panama for breakfast.
"First time in a long time since we've seen a hat-trick from England player in the World Cup, delighted for Harry and the team," tweeted Hurst. Lineker, the closing English striker to score a World Cup hat-trick in 1986, echoed equivalent sentiments. Two of Kane's targets got here from penalties after the Panama defence forgot that it was once football they were supposed to play and no longer rugby scrum when a corner is taken.
Weakness in protecting the set-piece changed into their number one failing as England improved their goal distinction forward of their closing workforce sport against Belgium. England went into the breather Five-0 forward, with two every from Stone and Kane and a blinder from Jesse Lingaard. The fate of the contest was once sealed. The second half lacked depth however for Kane's hat-trick goal as Southgate opted to ring in the adjustments to offer his bench a taste of the occasion.
Panama too had something to cheer in the loss of life minutes as they scored their first goal in the World Cup finals. Felipe Baloy, the oldest member of the squad (37 years, 120 days) and wearing the captain's armband, slid in to turn the ball home.
After the strangely spectacular show, Stones stated, "Not something I thought I'd do at the start of the day. I remember four years ago, knowing how hard the lads had worked. This time round, playing, we wanted to do the country proud and get through to the next step and see where we can go. To score my first goals for England was something special, especially at the World Cup."
Hat-trick man Kane stated, "To achieve anything in life you have to believe. There's still a lot of hard work to go. We're a bit disappointed to concede a goal at the end. We'll go into the Belgium game looking to win. Let's see what happens."
Kane's hat-trick helps England smash Panama for a six
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