What an absolutely crazy opening match for England in the FIFA World Cup 2026 . A 4-2 win over Croatia at Dallas Stadium is not small thing ah. And Harry Kane was just on another level.
The whole match was full of drama,but that penalty moment early on was something else. Noni Madueke got fouled by Luka Modric,and Kane stepped up to take it .
And tbh,this is where things got really tense.
Croatian keeper Dominik Livakovic actually saved Kane's first shot . But then VAR came in and ordered retake. On the second try,Kane made no mistake and put England in lead. That showed some serious mental strength .
But Croatia didn't just sit back. They fought hard and Martin Baturina scored to make it level in first half. For moment,it looked like this was going to be one of those very tough games. England had to really dig deep to get back control .
And they did. Kane scored his second goal just before halftime,which was a huge moment. Then later in the match,substitute Marcus Rashford also scored and sealed 4-2 victory.
Few things standing out from this match:
- Kane scored two goals,while Jude Bellingham and Marcus Rashford also played big part in the win.
- Kane is now only second England player after David Beckham to score in three different World Cups.
- He also set new record for most non-shootout penalties scored in World Cup history.
Honestly,this performance by Kane just puts him right up there with the best . He now has ten World Cup goals in total,same as Gary Lineker. That is a massive achievement for any player .
This wasn't just a win,it felt like a statement from England team . They showed they can handle pressure and have firepower to score goals when needed .
The whole team looked strong,but Kane’s leadership was clear from first minute to last . He was just everywhere.
With a start like this,it really makes you think about their chances this year . The confidence must be sky high in camp rn. But can they keep this momentum going…
