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England tops Croatia 4-2 in World Cup opener with standout performances

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 17, 2026, 10:20 PM

Last updated Jun 17, 2026

England tops Croatia 4-2 in World Cup opener with standout performances

Summary

England defeated Croatia 4-2 in their World Cup Group L opener at Dallas Stadium. Harry Kane opened the scoring with a penalty before Croatia equalized through Martin Baturina. Kane scored again, but Petar Musa leveled before halftime. Jude Bellingham and Marcus Rashford secured the win with goals in the second half. England will face Ghana next Tuesday, while Croatia meets Panama Wednesday.

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By the Numbers

•England leads Group L with the win
•Kane scores two goals for England
•Baturina and Musa equalize for Croatia
•Bellingham and Rashford secure victory with second-half goals
•Next matches: England vs. Ghana, Croatia vs. Panama

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10:20 PMYahoo Sports — O’Reilly, Gvardiol, Kovacic and Guéhi feature as England see off Croatia

What they're saying

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Nico O’Reilly and Josko Gvardiol were both in action from the start while Mateo Kovacic and Marc Guéhi came off the bench as England saw off Croatia 4-2 in Group L’s World Cup opener.Three Lions ...
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