England beat Croatia 4-2 in the match played in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Group K.
England started the match in control and won a penalty in the 9th minute. Kane converted the retaken penalty into a goal and put his team ahead 1-0. After the goal, England started to play more vertically in the opponent’s half and did not give up control of the game by making effective attacks. After the goal, Croatia tried to move the ball around the England penalty area faster and found the goal it was looking for in the 36th minute. England took the lead once again with Kane’s headed goal in the 42nd minute, but when they could not prevent Musa’s goal seconds before the end of the first half, they entered the half with a 2-2 draw.
England started the second half with a goal. England made the score 3-2 with Bellingham in the 47th minute and could not take advantage of a clear opportunity 1 minute later. The British, who blockaded the Croatian goal for 2 minutes starting from the 55th minute and took dangerous positions one after another, made the score 4-2 with the goal scored by Rashford shortly before the end of the match.
England won a penalty in the 9th minute. After Modric, who wanted to clear the ball after Rice’s corner kick from the right side, contacted Madueke, the referee showed the penalty spot. Livakovic saved Kane’s shot, but after a later review, it was decided to replay the shot. Taking control of the ball once again, Kane sent the ball into the net in the 12th minute: 1-0.
The score was equalized in the 36th minute. The ball sent by Vuskovic from the left was met by Sucic, who met on the right diagonal of the penalty area, and the ball was turned out by Baturina, who hit it and put it into the net: 1-1.
England took the lead once again in the 42nd minute. Rice sent the ball to the penalty area after a corner kick from the right side, and Kane headed it into a goal: 2-1.
45+5. In the following minute, Croatia balanced the game again. Pasalic’s long pass to the penalty area was sent by Perisic, who headed the ball to Musa, who caught it from the right. Musa then sent the ball into the net with a well-placed shot: 2-2.
England’s goal came in the 47th minute. Bellingham, who caught Anderson’s pass from the midfield from the right and entered the penalty area diagonally, shot the ball into the far post and hit the net: 3-2.
In the 77th minute, Croatia came close to scoring with Matanovic’s shot from the right diagonal inside the penalty area, but goalkeeper Pickford did not allow the ball to go into the net.
In the 85th minute, Rashford scored the goal that determined the score of the match in England. The English made good use of the gap in the Croatian defense, and Rashford controlled Saka’s pass from the right in an available position, and with an easy shot in the penalty area, he put the ball past the goalkeeper and into the net: 4-2.
The British won the match 4-2.
HERE ARE THE GOALS OF THE MATCH:
⚽️ England took the lead against Croatia with the goal scored by Harry Kane from the penalty spot. pic.twitter.com/cXERKvVWUc
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⚽️ Baturina sent the ball to the 90th minute and Croatia achieved a draw. pic.twitter.com/sL1Ne1SVWX
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⚽️ Harry Kane is on stage once again! England are ahead again. pic.twitter.com/fJB23i1iHB
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⚽️ A great organization from Croatia! Petar Musa equalized again at the end of the first half. pic.twitter.com/y1vYFtEMEE
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⚽️ This time it’s Bellingham in the goal duel! England started the second half with a goal. pic.twitter.com/wXfYoT4liR
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⚽️ Rashford is so cool! England is relieved. pic.twitter.com/F3gaYqveLY
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