ENGLAND take on Panama in their final Group L game at the World Cup!
A win for the Three Lions will be enough to see them qualify for the round of 32 as group winners over Croatia and Ghana.
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Abdulrahman Al Jassim (right) will officiate the encounter between England and Panama Credit: Shutterstock Editorial
The Three Lions are looking to top the group Credit: Getty
Panama are already out of the tournament, and are playing purely for pride after back-to-back 1-0 losses.
Los Canaleros will be hoping not to lose 6-1, as they did in this fixture in 2018, with Harry Kane scoring a hat-trick on that day.
Referee Abdulrahman Al Jassim will take charge of the clash, having been a Video Assistant Referee in Russia eight years ago.
JattvibeSport can share everything to know about the referee.
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Who is Panama vs England referee Abdulrahman Al Jassim?
Abdulrahman Al Jassim is a 38-year-old Qatari referee, who has been a full international FIFA referee since 2013.
He has been licensed in both AFC and FIFA for over a decade.
During his early career as a FIFA licensed referee, he took part in the U20 World Cup in South Korea, and was appointed as a Video Assistant Referee at the 2018 World Cup.
Abdulrahman Al Jassim has also officiated club football, and was in charge as Liverpool beat Flamengo to win the Club World Cup in Doha, in 2019.
He refereed in his native Qatar at the 2022 World Cup, taking charge of USA vs Wales in the group stage, and Croatia vs Morocco in the third place match.
The 38-year-old has also already taken charge of a game at the 2026 World Cup, officiating Portugal’s 1-1 draw with DR Congo.
