Get a detailed England vs Croatia prediction for this afternoon's World Cup group stage match featuring Harry Kane and Luka Modrić.

Analysing England's thrilling 4-2 victory over Croatia in their 2026 World Cup opener. Discover how Harry Kane, Rashford and Bellingham secured the three points in Dallas.

Harry Kane scored a pair of first half goals as the Three Lions outscored some shaky back end play in a 4-2 win over Croatia in Arlington, Texas on Wednesday to kick off their 2026 World Cup.

ARLINGTON, Texas, June 17 (Reuters) - Harry Kane struck twice while Jude Bellingham and Marcus Rashford delivered the knockout blows as England survived a back-and-forth battle to beat Croatia 4-2 on Wednesday and launch their World Cup campaign in a heavyweight clash that lived up to its billing.

Captain Harry Kane gave England a lead, scoring twice in the first 42 minutes. Petar Musa and Martin Baturina scored equalizers for Croatia as the two sides took a tie into halfti

SportsLine's Jon Eimer reveals his England vs. Croatia best bets for World Cup 2026 action

An update to the markets of Harry Kane has led experts to update predictions and odds for the England-Croatia Group L match on Wednesday, June 16, 2026.

"Overall, we felt things went well," Arlington police said.

Cristiano Ronaldo scored his first and second goals of this World Cup as Portugal beat Uzbekistan 5-0. England and Croatia were also victorious on Tuesday.

Croatia's World Cup hopes ended with a disallowed goal due to VAR controversy. 15 missed penalties during the 2026 World Cup at 0.5% YES.