Thomas Tuchel’s England made a perfect start to their 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign, laying down a marker with a confident 4-2 victory over a dangerous Croatia side.

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England takes on Croatia in FIFA World Cup 2026 Live updates. Follow LIVE score, goals, lineups, key moments and full-time result.

England leads Croatia 3-2 in their World Cup 2026 Group L opener as Harry Kane scores twice and Jude Bellingham adds a third at AT&T Stadium in Texas.

Grâce à Harry Kane, Jude Bellingham et Marcus Rashford, les Three Lions ont décroché un succès de prestige face à la patrie de Luka Modric, mercredi à Dallas.

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

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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…

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.

In their next matches, England will face Ghana, while Croatia will take on Panama

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.