Mondial 2026 (Groupe L) : L’Angleterre domine la Croatie au terme d’un choc palpitant
The clash between England and Croatia, one of the first major duels between European teams in this 2026 World Cup, lived up to all expectations. After an intense and eventful match, England prevailed over Croatia (4-2) on Wednesday, in the opening round of Group L.
The Three Lions quickly took control thanks to Harry Kane, who converted a penalty in the 12th minute. Dominated at times but far from resigned, the Croatians found the resources to get back into the game through Martin Baturina in the 36th minute.
England's response was swift. Just before halftime, Kane scored his second goal, restoring his team's lead in the 42nd minute. But in first-half stoppage time, Petar Musa leveled the score (45+5).
Upon returning from the dressing room, Jude Bellingham made an immediate impact, scoring England's third goal in the 47th minute. From then on, England launched attack after attack and could have increased their lead much earlier were it not for the excellent performance of the Croatian goalkeeper, who made nearly ten crucial saves to keep his team in the game.
Having come on as a substitute in the 72nd minute, Marcus Rashford definitively sealed the fate of the match by scoring England's fourth goal in the 85th minute.
Thanks to this convincing victory, England makes an ideal start to their campaign in Group L, while Croatia, despite a courageous performance and a great attitude, leaves without a single point from a clash that will remain one of the first major events of this 2026 World Cup.
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