England won 4-2 against Croatia.
A money-making match for the fans in the roofed stadium of Dallas. The fight between the two semi-finalists of the 2018 World Cup and the first high-voltage match of the World Cup. The match was for revenge for England and Croatia's goal was to start their World Cup mission with a win. There, Croatia's defense fell flat in front of the English attack line.
After a dramatic first half, Kane and Bellingham's team really turned the tables on Croatia in the second half. After a thrilling fight with six goals, the Thrill Ions showed that they are one of the hot favorites in this World Cup. England took only twelve minutes to find the net in the match. While clearing the ball in their D box, the experienced Luka Modric fouled Nori Maduike. The referee called a penalty.
Although Harry Kane did not find the net in the first chance. There, the Croatian goalkeeper Livakovic's departure from the line came as a blessing for the Thrillers. Kane made no mistake when he got the second chance. England went ahead by one goal to nil. Luka Modric came out of his usual football and played aggressively to equalize the goal.
Martin Baturina equalized the match in the thirty-sixth minute. His great shot from the D box, received from Peter Switich, was far beyond the reach of English goalkeeper Jordan Pickford. The Croatians' equalizer lasted only six minutes. This time Harry Kane found the net with a header. The English captain made it two-one from a corner kick taken by Declan Rice. Kane shared Gary Lineker's record with two goals. The Bayern star is now the joint highest goal scorer for England in the World Cup.
Croatia returned to the match by fooling the English defenders as soon as Kane's goal was over. Peter Musa equalized again on the score line from Perisic's assist. The thrilling first half ended with two goals each. Real Madrid star Jude Bellingham showed his mettle after coming back from the opposition. Jude, who occupied the midfield for the Thrillers, wrote his name on the score sheet.
England was once again in the driver's seat of the match. Marcus Rashford came on as a substitute and completely ensured England's victory. This forward put the final nail in Croatia's coffin in the last minute of the match.
With that, Thomas Tuchel's team started their World Cup mission with a big victory of four goals and two, and Luka Modric and his team left the field in disappointment.