Even as forwards shine, Dallas performance exposes shaky defence that may cost Thomas Tuchel and England dear come sharp end

Thomas Tuchel has a huge problem to solve before the World Cup opener against Croatia

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

England manager Thomas Tuchel promised his squad would rise to the occasion against Croatia

Thomas Tuchel has said the occasion and tension will bring the best out of England when they open their World Cup campaign against Croatia

England coach Thomas Tuchel said he expected former Real Madrid legend Luka Modrić and Manchester City's Mateo Kovačić to still be the "heartbeat" of the Croatian side. #EuropeNews

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

Thomas Tuchel's side hit Croatia for four after twice being pegged back

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 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

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

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleEngland manager Thomas Tuchel's half-time…

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

Even as forwards shine, Dallas performance exposes shaky defence that may cost Thomas Tuchel and England dear come sharp end

June 17 : Harry Kane’s feat of equalling of Gary Lineker’s England World Cup scoring record with two goals in Wednesday’s 4-2 win over Croatia shows the captain is going into the…

MIKE KEEGAN IN DALLAS: Thomas Tuchel delivered a dressing room dressing down to inspire England to victory in their World Cup opener.

England produced a second half masterclass to blow Croatia away in their World Cup opener with Harry Kane revealing boss Thomas Tuchel gave a rousing half-time speech

Thomas Tuchel revealed he urged England to play with courage and be themselves at halftime during their 4-2 World Cup win over Croatia in Group L.

Captain Harry Kane credited Thomas Tuchel with delivering a half-time team talk that propelled England to a 4-2 win over Croatia to launch their World Cup title bid on Wednesday.

England defeated Croatia 4-2 in an impressive start to their World Cup campaign in the United States