“I think we showed a bit of nerves, maybe we wanted to overdo it, but we clearly overthought our decisions, it took us too long to take decisions,” he says

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

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

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 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.

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?

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

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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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

England skipper Harry Kane scored two goals as his side opened their 2026 World Cup campaign in Dallas on Wednesday night with a pulsating 4-2 victory over an initially stubborn…

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

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.

Kane revealed that a half-time speech from Thomas Tuchel inspired England to victory in their opening match of the 2026 World Cup