Groups G and H will finish Matchday 2, after both Group H matches were upsets last week. What do Sunday’s matches have in store for them? A Senegal win will put the country atop and they will be assured of advancement.

2018 World Cup Standings

Here are the current standings. Teams are awarded three points for a win and one for a tie. (win – loss – tie)

Group A Standings

Russia (2-0-0) 6 points
Uruguay (2-0-0) 6 points
Saudi Arabia (0-0-2), 0 points
Egypt (0-0-2) 0 points

Group B Standings

Portugal (1-1-0 ) 4 points
Spain (1-1-0) 4 points
Iran (1-0-0), 3 points
Morocco (0-0-2) 0 points

Group C Standings

France (2-0-0) 6 points
Denmark (1-1-0) 4 points
Australia (0-1-1), 1 point
Peru (0-0-2) 0 points

Group D Standings

Croatia (2-0-0) 6 points
Argentina (0-1-1) 1 point
Iceland (0-1-0) 1 point
Nigeria (0-0-1) 0 points

Group E Standings

Brazil (1-1-0) 4 points
Switzerland (1-1-0) 4 points
Serbia (1-0-1) 3 points
Costa Rica (0-2-0) 0 points

Group F Standings

Mexico (2-0-0) 6 points
Sweden (1-0-0) 3 points
Germany (1-0-1) 3 points
South Korea (0-0-0) 0 points

Group G Standings

Belgium (2-0-0) 6 points
England (2-0-0) 6 points
Panama (0-0-2) 0 points
Tunisia (0-0-2) 0 points

Group H Standings

Japan (1-0-0) 3 points
Senegal (1-0-0) 3 points
Poland (0-0-1) 0 points
Colombia (0-0-1) 0 points

Golden Boot competition

Harry Kane has now surpassed Christiano Ronaldo as lead goalscorer in the race to the Golden Boot award. Through two matches at the 2018 World Cup, here’s how the top scorers stack up:

Harry Kane (ENG) – 5 goals
Christiano Ronaldo (POR) – 4 goals
Romelu Lukaku (BEL) – 4 goals
Diego Costa (ESP) – 3 goals
Denis Chyryshev (RUS) – 3 goals

World Cup matches Sunday

*all times Eastern

England 6 – 1 Panama

Harry Kane got a hat trick as England coasted to their second win and six points in the Group G standings. This ensures they will advance to the Round of 16 regardless of the outcome of their last group match next week. With the loss, Panama will not advance past their last match next week.

England got on the board quickly and never let their foot off the gas. John Stones headed a corner kick into the bottom corner of the net in the 8th minute to get the Three Lions on the board. Harry Kane converted his first of two penalties in the 22nd minute. He’d add a second in stoppage time of the first half.

In between his penalties, Jesse Lingard tallied and John Stones took a second. Both goals were four minutes apart.

Harry Kane added a third, completing his hat trick in the 62nd minute. He was credited with the goal he deflected in from a shot by Ruben Loftus-Cheek.

Panama added a goal in the 78th minute. Felipe Baloy provided Panama’s first FIFA World Cup goal. It was the only consolation in a total rout by England.

Goals

8′ – John Stones (ENG)
22′ – Harry Kane, PK (ENG)
36′ – Jesse Lingard (ENG)
40′ – John Stones (ENG)
45′ +1′ – Harry Kane, PK (ENG)
62′ – Harry Kane (ENG)
78′ – Felipe Baloy (PAN)

Cards

10′ – Armando Cooper (PAN)
23′ – Ruben Loftus-Cheek (ENG)
44′ – Fidel Escobar (PAN)
72′ – Michael Murillo (PAN)