{"id":15803,"date":"2026-06-18T11:57:43","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T06:27:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/?p=15803"},"modified":"2026-06-18T13:20:04","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T07:50:04","slug":"england-vs-croatia-post-match-analysis-england-4-2-croatia-kane-bellingham-and-rashford-light-up-dallas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/england-vs-croatia-post-match-analysis-england-4-2-croatia-kane-bellingham-and-rashford-light-up-dallas\/","title":{"rendered":"England vs Croatia Post Match Analysis : England 4\u20132 Croatia: Kane, Bellingham and Rashford Light Up Dallas"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"bsf_rt_marker\"><\/div><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There were two moments very close to halftime at the Dallas Stadium that perfectly told the story of this match. England had led 2\u20131. Croatia had levelled in stoppage time. Two-all. Chaos. And then, 120 seconds into the second half, Jude Bellingham broke down the right, drove at the Croatian defence, and slotted a finish into the bottom corner as coolly as if it were a training ground exercise. England never looked back.<\/span><\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_86 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-black ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Page Contents:<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #282fff;color:#282fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #282fff;color:#282fff\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/england-vs-croatia-post-match-analysis-england-4-2-croatia-kane-bellingham-and-rashford-light-up-dallas\/#The_Penalty_Saga_12%E2%80%B2\" >The Penalty Saga (12&#8242;)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/england-vs-croatia-post-match-analysis-england-4-2-croatia-kane-bellingham-and-rashford-light-up-dallas\/#Croatia_Hit_Back_%E2%80%94_Baturinas_Wonder_Strike_36%E2%80%B2\" >Croatia Hit Back \u2014 Baturina&#8217;s Wonder Strike (36&#8242;)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/england-vs-croatia-post-match-analysis-england-4-2-croatia-kane-bellingham-and-rashford-light-up-dallas\/#Kane_and_the_Lineker_Record_42%E2%80%B2\" >Kane and the Lineker Record (42&#8242;)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/england-vs-croatia-post-match-analysis-england-4-2-croatia-kane-bellingham-and-rashford-light-up-dallas\/#Musa_Levels_%E2%80%94_Again_455%E2%80%B2\" >Musa Levels \u2014 Again (45+5&#8242;)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/england-vs-croatia-post-match-analysis-england-4-2-croatia-kane-bellingham-and-rashford-light-up-dallas\/#Bellingham_Settles_It_47%E2%80%B2\" >Bellingham Settles It (47&#8242;)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/england-vs-croatia-post-match-analysis-england-4-2-croatia-kane-bellingham-and-rashford-light-up-dallas\/#Rashford_Seals_It_85%E2%80%B2\" >Rashford Seals It (85&#8242;)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/england-vs-croatia-post-match-analysis-england-4-2-croatia-kane-bellingham-and-rashford-light-up-dallas\/#What_This_Means\" >What This Means<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">England 4\u20132 Croatia. Three points. A brace for Harry Kane \u2014 including one that matched Gary Lineker&#8217;s record of 10 goals for England at World Cups. A moment of magic from a substitute. And enough twists across 90 minutes to remind everyone why watching a FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122 match is unlike anything else in football.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Watch every England match at the FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122 live on ZEE5 in India. Choose the ZEE5 Quarterly Plan at \u20b9799 or the Annual Plan at \u20b91,699 \u2014 don&#8217;t miss a kick.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Penalty_Saga_12%E2%80%B2\"><\/span><b>The Penalty Saga (12&#8242;)<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">England&#8217;s first goal arrived wrapped in controversy. Noni Madueke broke forward and was brought down in the penalty area \u2014 a rare foul by Luka Modri\u0107 clear enough for the referee to point it on the spot without hesitation. Harry Kane stepped up, struck firmly, and Dominik Livakovi\u0107 dived the right way to save it. Penalty given back.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">VAR had spotted Livakovi\u0107 moving off his line before Kane struck \u2014 a technical infringement, but a clear one. The retake was ordered. Kane walked back, placed the ball, and this time gave Livakovi\u0107 no chance. 1\u20130 England. The Croatian goalkeeper had his hands on his head. Kane was already turning to run back to the centre circle.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Croatia_Hit_Back_%E2%80%94_Baturinas_Wonder_Strike_36%E2%80%B2\"><\/span><b>Croatia Hit Back \u2014 Baturina&#8217;s Wonder Strike (36&#8242;)<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Croatia&#8217;s response was not long in coming. Martin Baturina, given space 25 yards from goal, needed only a half-second of composure to curl a right-footed strike around the wall and past Jordan Pickford. It was a goal of genuine quality \u2014 the kind that silences a stadium. England&#8217;s lead had lasted just under 25 minutes. 1\u20131.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Kane_and_the_Lineker_Record_42%E2%80%B2\"><\/span><b>Kane and the Lineker Record (42&#8242;)<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Six minutes later, England were back in front. Declan Rice \u2014 commanding and intelligent throughout the first half \u2014 delivered an inswinging corner from the right. Kane peeled away from his marker at the back post, rose at precisely the right moment, and planted a powerful header into the net. 2\u20131 England.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The goal was Kane&#8217;s tenth at FIFA World Cups \u2014 matching Gary Lineker&#8217;s long-standing England record, set across the 1986 and 1990 tournaments. The captain had tied a record that had stood for 36 years in one of the most compelling individual performances of the tournament so far.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Musa_Levels_%E2%80%94_Again_455%E2%80%B2\"><\/span><b>Musa Levels \u2014 Again (45+5&#8242;)<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">England could not hold the lead to halftime. Deep into five minutes of added time, Croatia produced a moment of flowing, composed football that England simply could not handle. A sweeping team move ended with Ivan Peri\u0161i\u0107 meeting a cross and heading the ball down perfectly into the path of Petar Musa. England&#8217;s defence, caught in the transition, left Musa with just enough space to stroke the ball past Jordan Pickford from close range. 2\u20132.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An extraordinary end to a chaotic first half. Two goals each. The Dallas crowd, which had watched the scoreline swing three times in thirty minutes, was buzzing with disbelief at what they were witnessing.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bellingham_Settles_It_47%E2%80%B2\"><\/span><b>Bellingham Settles It (47&#8242;)<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jude Bellingham did not need long. Less than two minutes into the second half, he collected the ball on the right side of midfield, drove at the heart of the Croatian defence with the directness that has become his signature, and slid a low finish into the bottom-left corner. The goalkeeper had no chance. England led 3\u20132. AT&amp;T Stadium erupted.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was the decisive moment of the match. Croatia was never able to find a foothold in the second half; their energy was spent on the drama of the first.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Rashford_Seals_It_85%E2%80%B2\"><\/span><b>Rashford Seals It (85&#8242;)<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thomas Tuchel introduced Marcus Rashford from the bench as the match entered its final quarter-hour, and the substitute needed no time at all to make his mark. Bukayo Saka found him on the left side of the penalty area. Rashford cut inside onto his right foot and curled a clean, precise finish into the far corner. 4\u20132. England. Done.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_This_Means\"><\/span><b>What This Means<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">England top of Group L with three points. Croatia, despite their two goals and moments of genuine quality, leave Dallas empty-handed \u2014 a result that puts significant pressure on their remaining fixtures against Ghana and Panama. For England, the goals and performances of Kane, Bellingham, Saka and Rashford suggest a team with ferocious attacking prowess but some weaknesses in their defensive capabilities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And for Kane, one goal away from Lineker&#8217;s outright England record at FIFA World Cups. The next match against Ghana could be the occasion.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don&#8217;t miss England vs Ghana and all the Group L action from the FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122 \u2014 live on ZEE5 in India.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Disclaimer: Subscription pack prices are subject to change from time to time. Please visit the subscription page for the most up-to-date pricing information.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There were two moments very close to halftime at the Dallas Stadium that perfectly told the story of this match. England had led 2\u20131. Croatia had levelled in stoppage time. Two-all. Chaos. 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