England earned a 4-2 win over Croatia in their opening World Cup match but saw a much-improved second-half performance inspire them to victory as Harry Kane, Jude Bellingham and Marcus Rashford got on the scoresheet.

Harry Kane scored twice to equal the English record for World Cup goals, Jude Bellingham added another two minutes into the second half and England beat Croatia 4-2.

England claimed a convincing 4-2 victory over Croatia in an enthralling Group L encounter in Arlington, Texas, with Harry Kane, Jude Bellingham and Marcus Rashford combining to…

Harry Kane struck twice before goals from Jude Bellingham and Marcus Rashford sealed a stylish win for England in Dallas

England 4-2 Croatia: Marcus Rashford and Bukayo Saka came off the bench and combined to seal an impressive victory, after a shaky start

Harry Kane netted a brace as England began their World Cup Group L campaign with a 4-2 victory over Croatia on Wednesday.

Harry Kane scored twice in the first half as England eventually saw off Croatia 4-2 to launch their World Cup title assault in Texas on Wednesday.

The meeting was a repeat of the 2018 semi-final, which Croatia won 2-1 after extra-time, although England have since had the edge against one of the older squads at the tournament…

Who stood out from the crowd for England and who fluffed their lines and will be nervous about the teamsheet for the next group match, against Ghana next Tuesday?

England triumphs 4-2 over Croatia in their World Cup opener, with Kane scoring twice and Bellingham and Rashford also netting.

Harry Kane scores twice, while Jude Bellingham and Marcus Rashford also net, as England beat Croatia 4-2 in 2026 opener.

ENGLAND 4-2 CROATIA: Thomas Tuchel's men surged through the gears in the second half to blow Croatia away to get their World Cup campaign off to a flying start

Although Harry Kane's brace and Jude Bellingham's goal stole the show, Thomas Tuchel's substitutions proved equally important in getting all three points. | Football News

Harry Kane scores twice as England defeat Croatia 4-2 in their World Cup opener, launching their title assault with a strong performance.

England fall back into old tournament habits before half-time turnaround

England earned a 4-2 win over Croatia in their opening World Cup match but saw a much-improved second-half performance inspire them to victory as Harry Kane, Jude Bellingham and…

The England manager was unsatisfied with his team’s performance in the first-half against Croatia

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Harry Kane scored twice in the first half against Croatia to earn the FIFA Man of the Match award in England's 2026 World Cup group-stage victory.

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleEngland commenced their World Cup 2026 group…

England 4-2 Croatia: Harry Kane’s double and goals from Jude Bellingham and Marcus Rashford were enough to secure a winning start in Dallas