England begin their 2026 World Cup challenge tonight against Croatia at Dallas Stadium in Texas.Thomas Tuchel’s side take on a Croatian team that have reached the final and semi-final on their last

Analysing England's thrilling 4-2 victory over Croatia in their 2026 World Cup opener. Discover how Harry Kane, Rashford and Bellingham secured the three points in Dallas.

Harry Kane scored a pair of first half goals as the Three Lions outscored some shaky back end play in a 4-2 win over Croatia in Arlington, Texas on Wednesday to kick off their 2026 World Cup.

England beat Croatia 4-2 in a rematch of the 2018 World Cup final.

Captain Harry Kane gave England a lead, scoring twice in the first 42 minutes. Petar Musa and Martin Baturina scored equalizers for Croatia as the two sides took a tie into halfti

Thomas Tuchel's England and Ghana have already clinched a spot in the knockout phase after one win and one draw in the opening two matches of Group I, while Panama have been already eliminated from the tournament.

Here's a look at England's starting lineup vs. Croatia, with star forward Harry Kane leading the charge up front:

"Overall, we felt things went well," Arlington police said.

Cristiano Ronaldo scored his first and second goals of this World Cup as Portugal beat Uzbekistan 5-0. England and Croatia were also victorious on Tuesday.

Croatia's World Cup hopes ended with a disallowed goal due to VAR controversy. 15 missed penalties during the 2026 World Cup at 0.5% YES.