Tuchel insists England ‘will step up’ for knockout rounds
Thomas Tuchel insists England "will step up" for the knockout stage of the World Cup after a battling win over Panama.
England defeated Panama 2-0 on Saturday, as Jude Bellingham scored the opener before assisting Harry Kane in a five-minute spell after the hour mark.
Bellingham (22y 363d) became the youngest England player on record (since 1966) to both score and assist in a World Cup match and the fourth overall for the Three Lions.
England, meanwhile, finished top of their group in consecutiv