World Cup · Group Stage - 1: England beat Croatia 4-2. The match was played on Wednesday, 17 June 2026 at AT&T Stadium (Arlington); refereed by Clement Turpin, France.
H. Kane 12' (P) (England) · M. Baturina 36' (Croatia) · H. Kane 42' (England) · P. Musa 45' (Croatia) · J. Bellingham 47' (England) · M. Rashford 85' (England)
After a 2-2 first half, the game finished 4-2.
England held 52% of possession against 48%, attempting 22 shots to Croatia's 10.
Shots on target read 11-5 and corners 8-2.
Substitutes: D. Henderson, J. Trafford, J. Henderson, D. Burn, O. Watkins, M. Rogers, B. Saka, K. Mainoo, I. Toney, M. Rashford, E. Eze, M. Guehi, D. Spence, J. Quansah
Coach: Thomas Tuchel
Substitutes: D. Kotarski, I. Pandur, A. Kramaric, A. Budimir, D. Caleta-Car, N. Vlasic, N. Moro, M. Erlic, K. Jakic, M. Pongracic, L. Sucic, M. Pasalic, I. Matanovic, M. Kovacic, T. Fruk
Coach: Zlatko Dalic
Harry Kane (England) — named player of the match with a 8.2 rating.