Arlington, USA – England achieved a thrilling 4-2 victory over Croatia in their Group Twelve match at Dallas Stadium in the 2026 World Cup.
Harry Kane opened the scoring early for England in the 12th minute from a penalty kick, which was retaken after VAR intervention due to goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic moving off his goal line, and the Three Lions captain succeeded in converting it into the first goal.
The Croatian team did not give up, as Martin Baturina managed to equalize in the 36th minute with a powerful shot that found the back of the English net.
Before the end of the first half, Keane restored his country’s lead with a superb header in the 42nd minute, taking advantage of a corner kick taken by Declan Rice, but Petar Musa brought the game back to square one with Croatia’s second equalizer in stoppage time after a superb pass from Ivan Perisic.
As the second half began, the English quickly asserted their dominance, with Jude Bellingham scoring the third goal in the 47th minute, giving his team the advantage once again.
While the Croatian team tried to get back into the game, substitute Marcus Rashford delivered the knockout blow by scoring the fourth goal in the 85th minute, confirming England’s superiority and earning them three valuable points in the World Cup journey.
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