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Harry Kane equals England's World Cup goals record, beats Croatia 4-2
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Key Points:
- Harry Kane scored twice to tie Gary Lineker's English World Cup goal record with 10 goals, helping England secure a 4-2 victory over Croatia in their opening group match.
- Jude Bellingham scored the go-ahead goal early in the second half, with Marcus Rashford adding a late goal to seal the win for England.
- Croatia fought back to level the score twice through Martin Baturina and Petar Musa, but England's strong second-half performance proved decisive.
- England coach Thomas Tuchel encouraged his team at halftime to play with more courage, which led to a dominant second-half showing despite Croatia's resilience.
- England will next face Ghana in their Group L match, while Croatia takes on Panama, both games scheduled for Tuesday in North America.
