Kane hits brace as England defeat Croatia in six-goal thriller

Harry Kane scored twice in the first half and Jude Bellingham immediately after half-time as England defeated Croatia 4-2 in their 2026 World Cup Group L opener in Texas. Martin Baturina and Petar Musa had equalized for Croatia, but Marcus Rashford sealed the win with five minutes left. Kane's penalty was retaken after Croatian goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic was deemed off his line, with French referee Clément Turpin ordering the retake.