New Jersey (US), June 28 -- England will improve as the World Cup enters the knockout stage, manager Thomas Tuchel said after his side topped Group L with a 2-0 win over Panama.
Jude Bellingham opened the scoring with a close-range volley before providing the cross for Harry Kane to head in his 11th World Cup goal, breaking the record he shared with Gary Lineker on Saturday.
"The tournament starts again now with the knockouts," Tuchel told a post-match news conference.
"We collect our strengths and our energy and we build on what we have. We will step up. The bigger the games, the better we'll get."Despite being eliminated after three losses from as many games, Panama proved to be a difficult opponent for England.
The Central American s...