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England have named their starting XI for the 2026 World Cup opener against Croatia, deploying a 4-2-3-1 formation with Kane, Bellingham, Saka, and Rice.

With 48 hours to go before Dallas opener, our experts analyse the head coach's options

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 15 : England begin their World Cup campaign against Croatia in Arlington, Texas on Wednesday, a heavyweight Group L opener that could set the tone for…

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England start their bid to end 60 years of hurt in Dallas on Wednesday evening. We've asked our experts to pick their XIs to beat Croatia and get the World Cup off to a flier. Do…

Winning the group comes with a potentially easier road to the final, but ahead of England’s crunch game against Croatia in Dallas on Wednesday, reasons of geography are the…

England begin their 2026 World Cup campaign in Arlington on Wednesday, opening Group L against Croatia at AT&T Stadium under manager Thomas Tuchel, with...

England face Croatia in their World Cup 2026 opener, but how will Thomas Tuchel's Three Lions fare? We used the EA Sports FC 26 match engine to simulate the massive fixture - and…

It's finally England's turn to play their first World Cup game of the 2026 tournament against Croatia on Wednesday. Who do you think will win?

England will begin their World Cup campaign against Croatia in Dallas on Wednesday

Three Lions supporters based in Spain, Scandinavia and Australia are in Texas - Sam Bannister, 41, from Leeds has two tickets and is heading from Kansas City to Dallas overnight

England's World Cup quest to emulate the glory of 1966 will begin on Wednesday night as Thomas Tuchel's side face Croatia in Texas.

A repeat of the 2018 World Cup semifinal kicks off Group L.

Title contenders England begin their FIFA World Cup campaign against familiar foes Croatia in Group L in Dallas.

England get their World Cup campaign underway against Croatia tonight, with Harry Kane hoping to match the standards set by hat-trick hero Messi

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England will be roared on by an army of 10,000 coming ‘across the pond’ - but FIFA bosses believe another 15,000 or so ex-pats have snapped up tickets to try and turn the Dallas…

The FIFA World Cup 2026 opens on Wednesday with four intriguing group-stage matches as different nations begin their quest for victory. England face Croatia in the clash, while…

England finally get their World Cup campaign under way against Croatia in Dallas on Wednesday after lengthy preparation under the watchful eye of Thomas Tuchel