00:06World Cup Group L. It is England and Croatia.
00:11One other great factor in this stadium, Andy, the acoustics really emphasises the passion for support.
00:18It does. The noise levels in here.
00:21I'm watching all the other teams.
00:23Jordan Pickford was in goal against Croatia eight years ago.
00:26Johnstone, I'm sure as to whether Croatia were going to line up with the back three, looks that way.
00:31Not down, completed. Game underway.
00:37Jordan Pickford can skim them forward, floats that rather, into Yorkskane.
00:48England, you feel, will be direct.
00:52Croatia play a type of football, I think, that whoever plays, it's possession based.
00:57For the officials in those circumstances, a real whip on the corner and it does find.
01:03Yeah, totally unmarked actually at the back post.
01:08Could have done a little better with that, I think.
01:11Madiwaki, who loves to run at defenders, but he sets it back for James.
01:18Payne trying to stream it, and he's so good at getting shots in.
01:22He's not in the position, that's the fact that it's in England form.
01:27No, he's got, he's actually got better at this.
01:29He's always been really good at hanging on to the ball under the severest of pressure, but...
01:36He's so strong at set pieces.
01:41Oh, there goes Madiwaki, a great penalty here.
01:46Come on to a power, had a clear view at it.
01:51And Luka Modric.
01:54Yeah, of all people, someone that usually has had the picture of what's going on and around him.
02:00He's kicked him.
02:01Everywhere, but...
02:01He didn't mean to, but he has.
02:03No, there he's not, he's not aware of...
02:07But he goes the other way, and he wins the duel.
02:11He may be a little bit fortunate, but Harry Kane will take that.
02:20He's also chasing down the England all-time record of scoring in World Cup Finals.
02:26He's now one behind Gary Lineker.
02:27And this time, Martin, there is no break in that run-up.
02:31There is no little stop or check just to...
02:34Perhaps give Novakovic something else to think about.
02:37It's just...
02:38Positive run-up.
02:39He knows exactly where he's going to put it.
02:40Hits it hard and true.
02:42Ongoing.
02:42He wants it played back into his path.
02:44And it's just behind him.
02:46And by Moussa.
02:49The MLS man.
02:51He wants a better tackle.
02:53He's got a corner.
02:55The Indian players feel that's a goal kick.
02:58Moussa was half appealing for something.
03:03There's not enough contact from Rhys James, I don't think there.
03:08Kane.
03:09That's a level ball.
03:11Madureka.
03:14He's still going.
03:15Maybe going all the way.
03:17Might have been trying to slide it across to Gordon in the middle.
03:21Yeah, great switch.
03:23Harry Kane out to this right side.
03:25Moni Medawake does everything right.
03:27Stays onside initially.
03:29To...
03:30To...
03:30That's Arena.
03:35Oh!
03:36What a goal.
03:37That's a hammer of a goal.
03:43Batarina.
03:44Battling it in.
03:47And Kreischer as they did in the semi-final.
03:50Who actually initially lends it to the right side.
03:54And then when it comes back to a look at that.
03:56He's hit that hard.
03:57Pickford gets a hand on it.
03:58Should he have done more?
03:59Could he have tipped it over?
04:01There's some pace on the strike, you know.
04:04It really is.
04:04The slow motion doesn't do justice to the power, does it?
04:07No.
04:07He's hit that hard.
04:09No.
04:09Having got your hand there.
04:13Bryce Dennis.
04:15Oh!
04:17And it's met.
04:18With the authority of King Kane.
04:21He puts England in front again.
04:27It's Harry's game so far.
04:30It's a great head of Martin.
04:31But how has Harry Kane got that much room?
04:34Whether England have worked a clever little block.
04:36You'll see it here.
04:38Look at Harry Kane.
04:38Edge of the box.
04:39Edge of the box.
04:40Nobody marking him.
04:42He's just allowed to travel four or five yards
04:44and head that unopposed.
04:46And he is the best header of a ball on the field.
04:51That can't happen.
04:52That should.
04:55It's a hit again.
04:56To Perisic.
05:01It's a wonderful goal from Musa.
05:04In the finish.
05:06And in the construction.
05:08But extraordinarily.
05:09It could well be 2-2 at half time.
05:13Do you know there?
05:14Two or three chances to just put the ball in the box there, Croatia.
05:18To their credit.
05:20They turned them down and just kept it.
05:23Kept it.
05:23Kept it.
05:24And waited for something a little more specific.
05:28And they found that with that Perisic run.
05:30It's a brilliant strike in the end from Musa.
05:35Wonderful appreciation from Perisic to nod it back to him.
05:39Miss England back four.
05:41They've been a little tentative in that respect.
05:44Chance here.
05:45That's it he is.
05:48Oh.
05:49It's a brilliant break.
05:51Jude Bellingham.
05:53Tells you all.
05:55He's at the World Cup.
05:58To Madueke I think it was.
06:00He found the bottom corner.
06:02As soon as he turns.
06:04And starts heading towards goal here.
06:06Jude Bellingham.
06:06He's thinking of nothing else.
06:09Nothing else.
06:10I mean I think Ruskovic the centre half's got to get across.
06:14And you're in trouble.
06:15And he's just got that knack.
06:18Bellingham.
06:18Of hitting the target.
06:20Scoring big goals.
06:21And that's another one right there.
06:23But Bellingham hasn't played what he might have done.
06:25On previous occasions this year.
06:28He's going to need to take it on again.
06:30And Bellingham's in again.
06:33Wide open there.
06:34Croatia.
06:35There's a terrible start to their second half.
06:37Awful start.
06:41Kane's on the move.
06:42He's got away from his man.
06:43Others coming in at the back.
06:44What a chance.
06:47What a chance for Nico O'Reilly.
06:49Who has been scoring goals just like that.
06:52He has.
06:53He's got a great knack.
06:54Of getting in the box.
06:56And he's totally unmarked again at the far post.
07:00O'Reilly.
07:01Nimble for a tall man.
07:03Rice.
07:05Gordon's trying to stay onside.
07:07But Rice is going to go for a goal.
07:09He's going to go for a goal.
07:09Feeding away.
07:11No.
07:12Lavakovic.
07:14Great strike.
07:15Everyone just backed away from Decker Rice.
07:17I think initially he was looking who can I give it to.
07:19And in the end.
07:21Kane continue their walsh together.
07:24Nice takes another corner.
07:25And kept up by Lavakovic.
07:28Oh.
07:29Tremendous double save from the goalkeeper.
07:33The fourth a whisker away.
07:35Oh.
07:37Another corner.
07:38Wow.
07:39Brilliant work from the goalkeeper.
07:44The first a nickel O'Reilly again.
07:46That's a good stop.
07:47And then to react.
07:48Maybe Anthony Gordon should do more with that.
07:53Tain again.
07:54On a hat-trick.
07:57And again on a hat-trick.
08:00And Lavakovic is suddenly becoming the busiest person in the stadium.
08:04And England are giving him no respite.
08:09Kane.
08:10Couldn't force it over.
08:13Yeah he's been under siege hasn't he?
08:15The last few minutes.
08:16And he stood up to it pretty well.
08:18Some desperate defending.
08:20In front of him.
08:22That's a good stop you know.
08:23Because when it's low.
08:23And it's by your feet.
08:25It can be difficult to get your hand there.
08:26He does really well.
08:27That's a teasing cross.
08:28But Kane goes after.
08:29I think that's a foul in fairness.
08:32And Marko Pasilic is here.
08:33And he's got others to try and pick out.
08:35But he wants to go for goal himself.
08:36Parapai Pickford.
08:39He's been struggling to get it away.
08:41Still struggling to get it away.
08:43But that one's dropped for.
08:45Jordan Pickford.
08:48Good play Marko Pasilic here.
08:50Stepping inside on the left foot.
08:51Does everything right.
08:53Hits it really hard.
08:54Pickford gets behind it.
08:55T in the middle.
08:57There's Mitanovic.
08:58He's got that aerial presence.
09:00Might need to use it here.
09:02In here comes goalkeeper.
09:04Puts it out.
09:05And er.
09:07It's neither a punch.
09:08Obviously not a catch either.
09:10From Jordan Pickford.
09:12Yeah.
09:13Suchich it was.
09:13Who decided.
09:16To have a pop first time.
09:17Could have settled it.
09:19England are on the move here.
09:21With Saka.
09:23And here is Rashford.
09:25Going up the chance.
09:26Marcus Rashford.
09:29That's the game for England.
09:3285th minute.
09:36The 2-4 substitutes.
09:40Keo Saka.
09:41Is onto it.
09:42Immediately releases Rashford.
09:44And then he chops.
09:45Once he chops successfully.
09:47Back in on the right foot.
09:48Then they're in trouble.
09:50And they all know it.
09:51And then it's about taking good care.
09:53And it's a.
09:54A really polished.
09:55Finish from Marcus Rashford.
09:57He's hardly had a kick.
09:58Since he's been on.
09:59He's had one now.
10:00All right.
10:01He's got the fourth goal.
10:06Deep one.
10:07Back in.
10:08Oh.
10:09And it's got to be.
10:10Seventh goal again.
10:11Yeah.
10:12What a block Harry Kane.
10:14There's a little Andre Cranmerich.
10:16Was all set.
10:16Just to.
10:17Finish this one off.
10:18Actually.
10:18It wasn't Cranmerich.
10:19It was Josko Gavardio.
10:20Look at that.
10:22Throws himself in front of it.
10:24Just to make sure he blocks it.
10:26That's.
10:29Gavardio's hit that well.
10:30He's hit that nicely.
10:32Oh.
10:32He sits with the cross.
10:33And Pickford.
10:35Unable to.
10:35Lock it out of the air.
10:40That's it.
10:41England have won.
10:42Harry Kane.
10:43And on came Marcus Rashford.
10:45To round it up.
10:464-2.
10:47The final score.
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