ARLINGTON, Texas, June 17 : England selected Arsenal forward Noni Madueke to start ahead of clubmate Bukayo Saka in their Group L World Cup opener against Croatia at Dallas Stadium on Wednesday.* Luka Modric, who is playing at his fifth World Cup, will captain Croatia on his 199th appearance for the country.

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.

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…