Harry Kane scores twice as England tops Croatia 4-2

England claimed a 4-2 victory over Croatia in their 2026 World Cup opener.Read on as we look at five things we learned from the fixture.Harry Kane on course for another Golden BootKane scored a brace,...

Bayern Munich star Harry Kane made a strong start to the World Cup, scoring a first-half brace as England opened their campaign with a 4-2 win over Croatia on Thursday.After the match, England coach T...

Storming second-half display comes after coach’s speech ‘We came out full gas and they couldn’t live with it’ Harry Kane revealed that a half-time speech from Thomas Tuchel inspired England to victory in their opening match of the 2026 World Cup. Croatia equalised twice before half-time after Kane had equalled Gary Lineker’s record for goals scored by an England player at the World Cup finals with a penalty and a goal from a Declan Rice corner. But a much-improved performance in the second half saw Jude Bellingham re-establish England’s lead before Marcus Rashford came off the bench to wrap up the victory late on. Continue reading...

Harry Kane's brace helped England to a pulsating 4-2 victory against Croatia as Thomas Tuchel's side made a breathless start to their quest for World Cup glory.

England and Croatia delivered another great match on Wednesday (17) in the opening round of the World Cup group stage.The English side, coached by Thomas Tuchel, won the match played in Texas 4-2.Harr...

FC Bayern striker Harry Kane enters the Golden Boot race with a brace.

Harry Kane’s brace helped England to a pulsating 4-2 victory against Croatia as Thomas Tuchel’s side made a breathless start to their quest for World Cup glory on Wednesday. The back-to-back European Championship finalists are among the favourites for glory in North America and played out a helter-skelter Group L opener at the Dallas Cowboys’ remarkable AT&T Stadium.

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Harry Kane scores twice, while Jude Bellingham and Marcus Rashford also net, as England beat Croatia 4-2 in 2026 opener.

Harry Kane scored twice in the first half as England eventually saw off Croatia 4-2 to launch their World Cup title assault in Texas on Wednesday.Kane and Nico O'Reilly twice each, and Bellingham, had good chances for a 4-2 lead as England pummelled the Croatia goal.