England opened their FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign with an emphatic 4-2 victory over Croatia in Dallas, signalling their intentions in the tournament from the very first match.

The entertaining encounter saw both sides find the net multiple times, but England ultimately proved the stronger outfit, pulling clear with four goals against Croatia's two in a result that thrills their fans heading into the group stage.

The win marks a confident start for England, who will be buoyed by the attacking display and the goals scored across the match in Texas.

Croatia, a side that reached the World Cup final in 2018 and the semi-finals in 2022, were unable to contain England's attacking threat and now face an uphill task in the group.

The result sets the tone for England's World Cup 2026 challenge and raises early expectations for how far they could progress in the competition held across the United States, Canada, and Mexico.