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World Cup: England outshine Croatia in thriller, Portugal held to draw

World Cup: England outshine Croatia in thriller, Portugal held to draw
France 24 Thursday 18 June 2026, 05:38 UTC By L'Equipe TV 1 min read
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World Cup: England outshine Croatia in thriller, Portugal held to draw Issued on: Modified: England made a winning start to their World Cup campaign as they overpowered Croatia in a thriller in Dallas (4-2). Harry Kane scored twice, bringing him level with Gary Lineker on 10 World Cup goals.

World Cup: England outshine Croatia in thriller, Portugal held to draw Issued on: Modified: England made a winning start to their World Cup campaign as they overpowered Croatia in a thriller in Dallas (4-2). Harry Kane scored twice, bringing him level with Gary Lineker on 10 World Cup goals. Portugal were held to a disappointing draw by an impressive DR Congo side in their opening game of the World Cup (1-1). Ghana score 95th-minute winner to deny Panama first World Cup point. For his return to competition, Tadej Pogacar grabs Tour de Suisse's first stage with a 69km solo. [Image text:] KANE CROATIA 24 17.06.26
World Cup: (EVENT) England (LOCATION) Croatia (LOCATION) Portugal (LOCATION) World Cup (EVENT) Dallas (LOCATION) Harry Kane (PERSON) Gary Lineker (PERSON) DR Congo (LOCATION) the World Cup (EVENT) Ghana (LOCATION) Panama (LOCATION) Tadej Pogacar (PERSON) Tour de Suisse's (ORG)
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