England thrash Croatia 4-2 in their 2026 World Cup opener, with Harry Kane scoring a brace

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England defeat Croatia 4–2 in both teams’ opening match of the 2026 World Cup.

Six minutes of stoppage time are being played.

John Stones has been substituted off, with Marc Guéhi coming on.

Marcus Rashford scores the fourth goal with a right-footed finish inside the box.

Djed Spence has come on, replacing Jude Bellingham.

Nikola Vlašić and Andrej Kramarić have come on, replacing Martin Baturina and Mario Pašalić.

The final 15 minutes of the match are underway.

Pickford makes a strong save to deny Pašalić’s powerful shot.

Play resumes at Dallas Stadium.

Three changes for England: Declan Rice, Noni Madueke, and Anthony Gordon have been substituted off, with Bukayo Saka, Morgan Rogers, and Marcus Rashford coming on.

The second cooling break of the match is taking place.

Igor Matanović and Marco Pašalić have come on, while Petar Musa and Luka Vušković have been substituted off.

England have come out with a different attitude in the second half and are taking control of the match.

Livaković is becoming the standout player of the match. The first substitution of the game sees Luka Modrić come off, with Mateo Kovačić coming on.

A double save from Livaković, once again following a corner, prevents England’s fourth goal.

England are pushing to extend their lead through a series of corner kicks.

At the start of the second half, Jude Bellingham scores England’s third goal.

The second half is underway in Dallas.

England, with a brace from Harry Kane, and Croatia are level in an entertaining match. The closing stages of the first half delivered the most excitement. Don’t miss any detail here at Bolavip.

England and Croatia are level in an entertaining match.

At the end of the first half, Petar Musa scores the equalizer.

Five additional minutes are being played.

Harry Kane heads in his second goal of the match, completing a brace.

Baturina levels the match with a right-footed strike from outside the box.

England are applying pressure through crosses, but without creating any real danger for their opponents.

Jude Bellingham was inches away from connecting with a cross from the right.

The final 15 minutes of the first half are underway. England continue to hold their lead.

England are holding firm defensively, preventing their opponents from creating any real danger.

Play resumes at Dallas Stadium.

The first cooling break of the match is underway.

England are managing their narrow lead well. Madueke remains their main attacking threat.

Croatia are pushing for an equalizer with attacks down the flanks.

England lead thanks to their only clear chance of the game.

Harry Kane converts on his second attempt, opening the scoring.

Livaković saves it, but the penalty is retaken due to encroachment.

Modrić committed a foul on Madueke inside the penalty area.

Neither team has managed to create any real danger in front of goal so far.

Harry Kane has had England’s only chance so far, but his shot went wide.

Croatia are pressing high and looking for a way into the opposition penalty area.

Both teams are carefully assessing each other's movements in the opening stages of the match.

A Croatia corner kick remains the only real scoring opportunity of the match so far.

England and Croatia are underway in the opening match of Group L.

With great respect, everyone in attendance listens to and sings their national anthems.

England and Croatia have stepped onto the pitch at Dallas Stadium.

England and Croatia are eagerly awaiting their 2026 World Cup debut.

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Both teams are close to kicking off the match.

Only a handful of minutes remain before England and Croatia make their debut.

Marcus Rashford is not starting this match due to a tactical decision by Thomas Tuchel.

With Luka Modric as their main figure, the Vatreni not only rely on homegrown talent but also include players born abroad.

Zlatko Dalic has a squad capable of building optimism.

Both teams are already on the pitch, going through their initial warm-up routines.

The match will be played in Arlington, at Dallas Stadium. A crowd of nearly 90,000 spectators is expected.

The match referee will be France’s Clement Turpin, with assistants Nicolas Danos and Benjamin Pages. The fourth official will be Katia Itzel Garcia, and the reserve assistant referee will be Sandra Ramirez.

The Video Assistant Referee (VAR) will be Jerome Brisard (France), with Willy Delajod (France) serving as Assistant VAR (AVAR).

England will wear their traditional white kit, while Croatia will play in their blue away kit.

These are the eleven players starting for Croatia:

Dominik Livakovic; Josko Gvardiol, Josip Sutalo, Luka Vuskovic; Josip Stanisic, Ivan Perisic, Luka Modric, Mario Pasalic, Petar Sucic, Martin Baturina; Petar Musa.

These are the starting eleven selected by Thomas Tuchel to begin the match.

Jordan Pickford; Ezri Konsa, Nico O'Reilly, John Stones, Reece James; Elliot Anderson, Jude Bellingham, Noni Madueke, Declan Rice; Harry Kane, Anthony Gordon.

Bukayo Saka, for example, is not playing because he is dealing with an achilles issue.

Kickoff is scheduled for 4:00 PM ET.

In the United States, the match can be watched on FOX and Telemundo. It is also available via streaming platforms such as Fubo, DirecTV Stream, Sling Blue, Hulu + Live TV, and Peacock Premium.

Welcome to a new live blog here at Bolavip. In this edition, we will be providing live, minute-by-minute coverage of this intriguing match between England and Croatia in Group L of the 2026 World Cup.

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