Kane and Bellingham Lead England to Victory Over Croatia in World Cup
England defeated Croatia 4-2 in World Cup Group L, with Harry Kane scoring twice and Jude Bellingham adding a goal.
England's football team beat Croatia 4-2 in Arlington, USA, in the first round of World Cup Group L. The match was eventful and emotional.
In the first half, England won a penalty after Luka Modric fouled. Harry Kane missed the initial attempt, but the referee ordered a retake because Croatian goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic moved early. Kane scored on the second try (1:0). Croatia equalized through Martin Baturina's powerful shot from the edge of the box (1:1). Before the break, Kane headed England back in front (2:1), but deep into stoppage time, Ivan Perisic set up Petar Musa to make it 2-2.
In the second half, England took control. Within two minutes, Jude Bellingham scored after a quick run down the right flank (3:2). England pressed hard, with seven shots on target in ten minutes, but Livakovic made several saves. Croatia later regained momentum but England defended and countered. In the 85th minute, Marcus Rashford finished a counterattack to make it 4-2. In stoppage time, Josko Gvardiol almost scored, but Kane blocked his shot.
England leads Group L with three points. Later tonight, Ghana faces Panama, and Colombia takes on Uzbekistan.
