Thomas Tuchel will lead England into the World Cup for the first ​time when his team face Croatia at Dallas Stadium on Wednesday in Group L, heralding his impending appearance ‌at the tournament as the pinnacle of his coaching career.

From Zagreb to Wembley and Moscow, the Croatia great has derailed the Three Lions on many occasions. Now he’s ready for one last dance in Dallas

The FIFA World Cup 2026 kicks off today with four exciting group stage matches. Football giants England face Croatia, while Colombia takes on debutants Uzbekistan. Ghana battles Panama, and Czechia meets South Africa in a key Group A clash.

ENGLAND get their 2026 World Cup campaign under way at AT&T Stadium today with a difficult opening clash against familiar opponents Croatia. To mark the blockbuster showdown, our team of

Anthony Gordon and Noni Madueke are in line to start for England in their World Cup opener against Croatia tonight. The Three Lions begin their campaign at the Dallas Stadium up against the side that sent them crashing out at the semi-final stage of the competition eight years ago.

At Dallas Stadium, venue of England's World Cup 2026 opener against Croatia, it is not allowed to hang banners or flags over LED signs and doing so could lead to confiscation of the same.