England defeated Croatia in their first match of Group L in the World Cup, held in Dallas. Bellingham was part of the starting lineup, played until the 80th minute, and scored the third goal in his team's victory. The first half was marked by goals. Harry Kane opened the scoring in the 12th minute by converting a penalty that had to be retaken after Livaković saved the initial attempt.

Croatia's response came in the 36th minute, when Baturina leveled the score with a superb right-footed shot from outside the box. Kane restored England's lead six minutes later with a header from a corner kick. Just when it seemed the English team would go into halftime with the advantage, Musa made it 2-2 with a right-footed strike during first-half stoppage time.

Bellingham restores England's lead
Just at the start of the second half, Bellingham put England back in the lead after a great run that he finished with a precise right-footed shot across goal (47’). Our player, who almost scored a brace in the following play, was substituted in the 80th minute. Five minutes later, Rashford sealed the victory for the English team by scoring the final 4-2. England's next match will be against Ghana, which they will face on Tuesday, June 23, in Boston.

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