While Henderson took the headlines for his individual achievement, the result was equally important for the team’s momentum. Goals from Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane were enough to see off a stubborn Panama side that threatened on the counter-attack. The Three Lions navigated a difficult group stage to ensure they enter the knockout rounds with a perfect platform.
Reflecting on the team’s performance, Henderson was pleased with the professional nature of the win. “It’s a nice feeling to win the group, win the game today, clean sheet again which is important,” he added. “I think we will (have more control) and we just need to make sure that when that happens again, we make better decisions. Controlling games, which we’ve been really good at, especially in the Ghana game, we just need to keep on that.”
