Goals came fast and frequent at the 2018 Men’s World Cup on SUN 24 JUN 2018, as one of the top seeded teams was eliminated.

• England 06-01 Panama: Harry KANE climbed to the top of the Golden Boot race with a hat trick, taking his tournament total to five goals. John STONES added two more goals, with Jesse LINGARD also scoring for England. Late on, Felipe BALOY became the first Cañalero to score a Men’s World Cup goal. England and Belgium secure their places in the elimination phase; they play one another on Thursday for first place in Group G.
• Japan 02-02 Senegal: The Teranga Lions took the lead twice but came away with just the one point. The first goal came eleven minutes in, when Japan keeper Eiji KAWASHIMA parried a shot directly into the leg of Sadio MANÉ and had to watch it rebound into his net. Takashi INUI equalised for the Samurai Blue in the 34th minute. In the second half, Moussa WAGUÉ beat Kawashima at the near post. Japan manager Akira NISHINO responded by bringing on Keisuke HONDA, who found the equaliser just seven minutes later. Both teams remain joint leaders of Group H.
• Poland 00-03 Colombia: The Colombian defense successfully kept Robert LEWANDOWSKI out of the action, and late in the first half, the Cafeteros found the breakthrough at the other end through a header by Yerry MINA. Radamel FALCAO and Juan CUADRADO each scored within a five minute period in the second half, ending the Biało-czerwoni’s chances of advancing. Colombia keep their own hopes alive; a win over Senegal on Thursday will make their place in the last sixteen a certainty.