- England commenced their World Cup 2026 group stage campaign with a 4-2 victory over Croatia in Dallas.
- The Three Lions, despite twice taking the lead through Harry Kane's brace, were pegged back by goals from Martin Baturina and Petar Musa in the first half.
- Jude Bellingham restored England's lead with an individual effort after the restart, before substitute Marcus Rashford sealed the win with a late fourth goal.
- ITV pundits Roy Keane, Gary Neville, and Ian Wright lauded England's performance, particularly their attacking play and the impact of substitutions.
- Keane noted the team would be “delighted” but cautioned against complacency, while Neville attributed the second-half resurgence to a “rocket” half-time team talk from manager Thomas Tuchel, and Wright said England “surprised us” with their pressing throughout the game.
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