Harry Kane, the captain of the England football team, expressed satisfaction with his team's performance after they secured a convincing 4-2 victory over Croatia in their Group L match at Dallas Stadium on Wednesday (local time). In a post on X, Kane highlighted the team's impressive second-half display and acknowledged the collective effort that contributed to the win. He stated, "A winning start. The second half set the standard for us; credit to all the boys for their hard work. Thank you for your support."

Kane netted two goals, while Jude Bellingham delivered a remarkable strike in the second half, and substitute Marcus Rashford added a late goal to seal the victory against a resilient Croatian side.

England was awarded a penalty in the 11th minute after Noni Madueke was fouled by Luka Modric in the box. Although Dominik Livakovic saved Kane's initial attempt, VAR intervened, ruling that the goalkeeper had moved off his line too early, necessitating a retake. Kane successfully converted the second chance, putting England ahead.

Croatia responded effectively, equalizing in the 36th minute with a goal from Martin Baturina. Luka Sucic's well-timed run set up Baturina, who struck a powerful shot past goalkeeper Jordan Pickford during a strong period of Croatian pressure.

Kane's performance was historic, as he became only the second England player to score in three different FIFA World Cup tournaments (2018, 2022, 2026), joining the ranks of David Beckham (1998, 2002, 2006). Additionally, he reached a significant milestone by scoring his 10th World Cup goal, tying with Gary Lineker for the most goals by an England player in World Cup history. Kane also set a new record for the most non-penalty shootout penalties scored in World Cup history, bringing his total to five.

In the same match, Ivan Perisic made history as well, becoming the second player to provide an assist in four different FIFA World Cup tournaments, joining Argentine icon Lionel Messi in this exclusive club.