UNBELIEVABLE: 16 - The Untold Story

Pictured: Harry Kane seen with leg strapped after key brace in England win

Three Lions’ captain was in fine form against Croatia

Evening Standard · Jun 18

Revealed: What Thomas Tuchel told England at half-time to inspire Croatia win

Three Lions’ tactician flipped match on its head at half-time

Evening Standard · Jun 17

Thomas Tuchel gives Declan Rice injury update after England’s World Cup win over Croatia

The Arsenal midfielder left the field after feeling ‘discomfort’ during the second half of England’s opening World Cup win

The Independent UK · Jun 17

England’s second-half forward surge against Croatia fails to mask defensive frailties

Even as forwards shine, Dallas performance exposes shaky defence that may cost Thomas Tuchel and England dear come sharp end

The Guardian - UK · Jun 17

Four Takeaways From England’s Very Un-English World Cup Win

Thomas Tuchel’s fingerprints were all over a disarmingly entertaining 4–2 victory for England against Croatia.

Sports Illustrated · Jun 17

Kane strikes twice as England overpower Croatia 4-2 in Dallas

England skipper Harry Kane scored two goals as his side opened their 2026 World Cup campaign in Texas on Wednesday night, with a 4-2 victory over an initially stubborn Croatia.

Radio France Internationale · Jun 17

Bellingham, England’s man for elite moments, kicks over the console table

Solo goal against Croatia in his side’s World Cup opener was an angry one – all driving focus, with a rising sense of inevitability

The Guardian - UK · Jun 17

'I think I've got a bit of a chip on my shoulder, haven't I?' Jude Bellingham responds to 'noise' over his place in the England side

Jude Bellingham was on target for England in the 4-2 win over Croatia - but wasn't shy to share his feelings at full-time

FourFourTwo · Jun 17

Gary Neville, Roy Keane and Ian Wright drop verdicts on England World Cup win against Croatia

IN FULL

The Independent UK · Jun 17

The England change that dispatched Croatia to fulfil Thomas Tuchel’s World Cup promise

England 4-2 Croatia: Harry Kane’s double and goals from Jude Bellingham and Marcus Rashford were enough to secure a winning start in Dallas

The Independent UK · Jun 17