England opened their 2026 World Cup campaign with a 4-2 victory over Croatia in Dallas, winning a match that produced six goals and gave England a strong start to the tournament.
Jude Bellingham contributed a goal in the match. According to BBC Sport, Bellingham said after the game that he put outside distractions aside to focus on the match. Bellingham said he "put the noise aside" ahead of the win and expressed satisfaction with his contribution.
Croatia was one of England's most familiar recent World Cup opponents, having faced them at the 2018 and 2022 tournaments. England's win in Dallas marked a strong opening result for the squad heading into the rest of group play.
Further details on the match were not available from BBC Sport, as full video coverage was restricted to UK users only.
