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Panama vs Tunisia LIVE World Cup 2018: Latest score, goals and updates and prediction, how to watch online, team news, line-ups, betting odds

Both Tunisia and Panama are looking to get their first win of the World Cup following two group defeats.

Tunisia had a better game against England than against Belgium. The North African side managed two goals during their 5-2 loss to Belgium and also a goal against England during the group stage opener thanks to Ferjani Sassi’s penalty.

Panama are coming into this game on the back of a heavy defeat at the hands of England. Panama scored their first ever World Cup goal in that game, which came when Felipe Baloy following Ricardo Ávila’s free kick into the penalty area.


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20:32
73 mins: ENGLAND 0 - 1 BELGIUM
 
Vermaelen goes off and Vincent Kompany comes on, for Belgium, but Danny Rose wins another free kick in a good area for England
20:29
71 mins: ENGLAND 0 - 1 BELGIUM
 
Januzaj whips a free kick into England's box but Maguire heads it away well, Rose gets the ball of the left but Fellaini wins it back before it's pumped forward for Pickford to claim
20:26
66 mins: PANAMA 1 - 2 TUNISIA - Khazri
 
Tunisia have come from behind in Saransk, as Khazri puts the ball into the back of the net with a classy finish 
20:24
65 mins: ENGLAND 0 - 1 BELGIUM
 
Rashford has the best chance for England, he gets in behind the defence and is one on one with the keeper but Courtois gets a finger in his shot and tips it wide, Rashford should have scored, he even had Vardy on the right to lay it off to 
20:21
63 mins: ENGLAND 0 - 1 BELGIUM
 
Belgium are closing down England high up the pitch now, Maguire does well to keep the ball before releasing it forward 
20:17
59 mins: ENGLAND 0 - 1 BELGIUM
 
England need to show more intent here, all the momentum they've built up over the first two games is being sucked away, Phil Jones has a shot that's way wide 
20:14
56 mins: ENGLAND 0 - 1 BELGIUM 
 
A clash of head between Vardy and Vermaelen leaves the Belgium man on the floor with a cut on his forehead
20:11
50 mins: Panama 1 -1 Tunisia - Ben Youssef
 
Tunisia are level in Saransk, Kharzi got the ball in the box and brought it back across the area for Ben Youssef to tap in 
20:08
50 mins: ENGLAND 0 - 0 BELGIUM - Januzaj
 
Tielemans gets the ball on the edge of England's area he lays it off to Januzaj in the box who manoeuvres the ball to his left foot and guides it past Pickford in goal 
20:06
47 mins: ENGLAND 0 - 0 BELGIUM
 
Rose with a long throw in but it's won by Dendoncker, Vardy gets the ball back and feeds it through to Rashford who tries to curl it into the far corner but it's wide 
20:03
SECOND HAL KICK OFF: ENGLAND 0 - 0 BELGIUM
 
John Stones has been replaced by Harry Maguire, as Belgium get us back underway
19:45
HALF TIME: ENGLAND 0 - 0 BELGIUM
19:45
44 mins: ENGLAND 0 - 0 BELGIUM
 
England push forward and Loftus-Cheek flicks the ball into the area but Boyata heads it out of play
19:42
40 mins: ENGLAND 0 - 0 BELGIUM
 
Jones gets the ball and he plays it forward down the right, England win a throw in Belgium's half but they pass it back, Rose get's it on the left and sends Delph who whips it into the box, it misses everyone but falls to Loftus-Cheek and his first touch is poor, so the ball is cleared  
19:39
33 mins: PANAMA 1 - 0 TUNISIA - JL Rodriguez
 
Rodriguez puts Panama in front in the other Group G game being played!
19:36
34 mins: ENGLAND 0 - 0 BELGIUM
 
Fellaini again wins the header over Jones and he sets up Januzaj, who wins and corner. The ball comes in but it's defended well by England and they break with Rashford, he flicks the ball into Vardy but he can't control the header
19:34
34 mins: ENGLAND 0 - 0 BELGIUM
 
Alexander-Arnold whips it in and Loftus-Cheek gets his head on it but it goes wide of goal
19:33
32 mins: ENGLAND 0 - 0 BELGIUM
 
England have a free kick, courtesy of a foul on Danny Rose, Alexander-Arnold takes it, it comes into the box but goes out for a corner
19:31
30 mins: ENGLAND 0 - 0 BELGIUM
 
England have the ball, Loftus-Cheek feeds Alexander-Arnold down the right but his cross is too heavy and Courtois watches it go past
19:28
26 mins: ENGLAND 0 - 0 BELGIUM
 
The corner comes in and Fellaini is able to chest the ball down and shoot but it's cleared on the line again!

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What time is it?

Panama vs Tunisia kicks off at 19:00 in Saransk.

Where can I watch it?

Live coverage is available on ITV 4 and online via the ITV Hub.

Odds

Panama: 7/2

Tunisia: 4/5

Draw: 13/5

Prediction

Tunisia will likely leave this game with a win. They have managed to get some goals against the two better teams in the group which means they should be able to score against the Panamanian side.

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