England's World Cup has started with what might be the tournament's most impressive performance so far. After finding their feet in the first half, they could have scored several goals in the second, as Thomas Tuchel's elite game mechanics kicked into gear. Adam Clery analyses the plan, and the change made at half time, that got them the win. Click here to become an ACFC member and get access to exclusive videos, members-only community, and discounted merch

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

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England kick off their World Cup 2026 campaign in Dallas when they face Croatia on Wednesday night with Thomas Tuchel having been keeping his players guessing on the starting…

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

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

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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

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

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

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Tuchel's team-talk must already go down as one of the more decisive half-time interventions in English World Cup history

“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

England 4-2 Croatia: Kane levelled Gary Lineker’s World Cup record and credited Tuchel’s half-time team talk for inspiring a dominant second-half performance