EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — It felt fitting that much of England’s drab 2–0 win over Panama unfolded in the pouring rain, an ode of sorts to the dark cloud looming over Thomas Tuchel and his squad.
A packed crowd at MetLife Stadium was utterly silent for several long stretches during Saturday’s clash, seemingly mystified that they braved the harsh weather to see an England side held silent for over an hour by a team without a win in North America this summer.