2026 World Cup - England 4-2 Croatia (final score)

17.06.26 FT World Cup

England

4

:

Croatia

2

England claimed victory over Croatia (4-2) in a match counting for the opening day of Group L in the World Cup.

Led by a Harry Kane at the peak of his powers, the Three Lions twice took the lead in the first half, but the relentless Vatreni refused to back down, drawing level each time with goals from Martin Baturina and Petar Musa.

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Jude Bellingham, the Real Madrid ace, made the difference by netting the third goal early in the second half (3-2), before Marcus Rashford put the result beyond doubt in the 85th minute (4-2).

With three points on the board, England now tops the group on their own, pending the outcome of the other clash between Ghana and Panama.

Imed Ben Amara |

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Imed Ben Amara - bilingual sports writer and web editor with experience in football content creation. Since 2021, he has contributed to Foot Africa, providing news coverage and analysis.

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