Harry Kane gave a fine captain’s performance while Dominik Livakovic stopped the scoreline running away from Croatia

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.

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