Kane Brace as England Beat Croatia 4–2 in Dallas Opener

England defeated Croatia 4–2 at Dallas Stadium in Thomas Tuchel's first World Cup match in charge. Harry Kane converted a retaken penalty in the 12th minute after Dominik Livaković had saved his first effort, Martin Baturina levelled with a curling strike in the 36th minute, and Kane restored England's lead with a header from Declan Rice's corner four minutes before the break.

Petar Musa equalised in the fifth minute of first-half stoppage time after Ivan Perisic's lay-off to leave the score 2–2 at half-time, but Jude Bellingham drove in from the right two minutes into the second half and substitute Marcus Rashford sealed the points in the 85th minute after Bukayo Saka's setup. Kane was named Michelob Ultra Superior Player of the Match as England finished with 52% possession, 22 shots and 11 on target in front of 70,389 fans.

England top Group L on three points with a +2 goal difference. Ghana also have three points after beating Panama. The Three Lions face Ghana in Boston on 23 June, while Croatia meet Panama in Toronto on the same evening.