Kane heads England into 2-1 lead against Croatia

BBC Sport Wednesday 17 June 2026, 22:01 UTC 1 min read

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Harry Kane scores his second goal of the game against Croatia, heading home from a Declan Rice corner to give England a 2-1 lead.

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DALLAS -- England kicked off their Group L campaign with a dramatic 4-2 win over Croatia. Harry Kane's retaken 12h-minute penalty got Thomas Tuchel's side off to a perfect start before Martin Baturina equalised on 36 minutes with a curling finish from outside the box. Kane headed in Declan Rice's corner to restore England's lead but Petar Musa finished a brilliant Croatia move to draw them level again in first-half stoppage time.

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