Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Nick Ames, Lucy Ward and Jacob Steinberg as England start their World Cup campaign in style

Follow Daily Mail's live blog for Thomas Tuchel's press conference ahead of England's World Cup Group L opener against Croatia.

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England are finally ready to join the World Cup party - and get underway with their opening game against Croatia in Group L tonight.

Follow live updates as England take on Croatia in their Group L opener

Minute-by-minute report: Join Scott Murray as Thomas Tuchel’s side get their tournament under way against the 2018 finalists 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

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

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An electric second half ensured England made a winning start to their 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign, with Thomas Tuchel’s side showing their attacking excellence in a 4-2 victory…

This was one of the most entertaining games of the tournament but it took a huge improvement after the break for England to win. Here Daily Mail Sport examines the big topics from…

England defeated Croatia and face games with Ghana and Panama in their first challenge to top Group L

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Nick Ames, Lucy Ward and Jacob Steinberg as England start their World Cup campaign in style

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The performance wasn’t without its faults, but England showed more endeavor and bravery than most Three Lions fans are used to in the win over Croatia.

The Three Lions began their World Cup campaign with an upbeat win against Croatia. Thomas Tuchel's tactics saw them get ahead and win 4-2 after the two sides were level at…