England beats Croatia 4-2 in World Cup opener (opens in new tab)

England opened its 2026 World Cup campaign with a 4-2 win over Croatia in Group L on June 17 at Dallas Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Harry Kane scored twice before goals from Jude Bellingham and Marcus Rashford settled the match. Croatia twice came back in the first half through Martin Baturina and Petar Musa after Kane’s retaken penalty and a later header had put England ahead. Bellingham restored England’s lead shortly after halftime, and Rashford, a substitute, scored in the 85th minute to ...