England 1-0 Croatia: Modric makes a mistake

In the early hours of June 18th, Luka Modric kicked Noni Madueke inside the penalty area, allowing Harry Kane to take the penalty and open the scoring in the 12th minute.

England's quest for their first world championship title since 1966 will begin in Texas, where they will face Croatia, the team that inflicted a painful defeat on the Three Lions in the 2018 World Cup semi-final.

Entering the tournament with high expectations, England placed great faith in coach Thomas Tuchel to end their 60-year wait for an international title. The appointment of a German strategist to lead the England team had generated much debate, alongside attention-grabbing personnel choices, with many stars being left out of the squad.

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However, positive signs have emerged as the "Three Lions" won both of their World Cup friendly matches without conceding a single goal. Prior to that, they also completed their qualifying campaign with a perfect record and without conceding a single goal. History is also on the side of the white-shirted team, as they have only lost one of their last eight World Cup opening matches, winning four and drawing three.

Conversely, Croatia also entered the tournament with an impressive qualifying performance, remaining unbeaten in eight matches, including seven wins. However, their last four friendly matches have raised questions, with coach Zlatko Dalic's team winning only two and conceding goals in all four games.

Nevertheless, no one should underestimate Croatia at the World Cup. The checkered-shirted team has reached the semi-finals in the last two World Cups and boasts an unbeaten record in the group stage in both tournaments. Their maturity, composure, and experience in big matches remain their strengths.

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