Analysing England's thrilling 4-2 victory over Croatia in their 2026 World Cup opener. Discover how Harry Kane, Rashford and Bellingham secured the three points in Dallas.

Harry Kane scored a pair of first half goals as the Three Lions outscored some shaky back end play in a 4-2 win over Croatia in Arlington, Texas on Wednesday to kick off their 2026 World Cup.

Thomas Tuchel's England and Ghana have already clinched a spot in the knockout phase after one win and one draw in the opening two matches of Group I, while Panama have been already eliminated from the tournament.

Captain Harry Kane gave England a lead, scoring twice in the first 42 minutes. Petar Musa and Martin Baturina scored equalizers for Croatia as the two sides took a tie into halfti

Cristiano Ronaldo scored his first and second goals of this World Cup as Portugal beat Uzbekistan 5-0. England and Croatia were also victorious on Tuesday.

Croatia's World Cup hopes ended with a disallowed goal due to VAR controversy. 15 missed penalties during the 2026 World Cup at 0.5% YES.

England secured first place in Group L at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, but one of the biggest moments of the night came from the stands as thousands of supporters reacted to a dramatic score update involving Croatia.

England topped Group L with a 2-0 victory over Panama, while Croatia secured second place by defeating Ghana 2-1.