England dominated Croatia in a commanding Group Stage opener at AT&T Stadium, winning 4-2 through a clinical display that saw Harry Kane score twice from the penalty spot. Kane's early conversions in the twelfth and forty-second minutes set the tone before Jude Bellingham extended the lead after the interval. Marko Baturina and Petar Musa pulled goals back for Croatia either side of halftime, keeping the match competitive, but Marcus Rashford sealed victory in the eighty-fifth minute. England's superiority in possession and shot creation proved decisive—they managed eleven shots on goal compared to Croatia's five and dominated territory with eight corner kicks. Kane's influential performance earned him Player of the Match honors with a rating of 8.2. Both teams have already secured qualification to the knockout stage, with England's three points placing them on seven in Group L and Croatia on six.