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June 17, 2026
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Kane scores twice as England beat Croatia to launch World Cup charge

Kane scores twice as England beat Croatia to launch World Cup charge

Harry Kane scored twice in the first half as England eventually saw off Croatia 4-2 to launch their World Cup title assault in Texas on Wednesday...

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England launched their World Cup charge with a thrilling 4-2 victory over Croatia in Texas on Wednesday. Harry Kane set the tone, scoring twice in the first half.

  • Harry Kane scored 2 goals, reaching 10 World Cup goals, equaling Gary Lineker's record for England.
  • The match was a rematch of the 2018 World Cup semi-final, won by Croatia.
  • Key goals also came from Jude Bellingham and substitute Marcus Rashford for England, against strikes from Martin Baturina and Petar Musa for Croatia.

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