England got off to a winning start to their 2026 FIFA World Cup season, beating Croatia 4-2 in a Group L match at the Dallas Stadium on Wednesday.
Harry Kane struck twice, while goals from Jude Bellingham and Marcus Rashford scored in the second period to help England take all three points.
Croatia found equalizers twice in the first half through Martin Baturina and Petar Musa before Bellingham restored England’s lead with a well-taken goal in the 47th minute.
England vs Croatia – Player Ratings
England: Jordan Pickford (6.3), Reece James (6.2), Ezri Konsa (6.1), John Stones (6.5), Tom O’Reilly (6.7), Elliot Anderson (8.0), Declan Rice (7.4), Noni Madueke (7.6), Jude Bellingham (8.3), Anthony Gordon (6.3), Harry Kane (9.0)
subtitles: Bukayo Saka (7.5), Marcus Rashford (7.2), Morgan Rogers (6.9), Djed Spence (6.3), Marc Guéhi (6.0)
Croatia: Dominik Livakovic (6.2), Luka Vuskovic (6.2), Josip Sutalo (6.1), Josko Gvardiol (5.7), Josip Stanisic (7.2), Mario Pasalic (6.4), Luka Modric (5.8), Ivan Perisic (7.9), Martin Baturina (7.9), Luka Sucic (7.2), Petar Musa (7.0).
subtitles: Mateo Kovacic (6.8), Marco Pasalic (6.2), Andrej Kramaric (6.1), Igor Matanovic (6.0), Nikola Vlasic (5.9)
Published on June 18, 2026
