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What started as a balanced clash suddenly turned into England pressure mode, with Croatia barely holding on

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What started as a balanced clash suddenly turned into England pressure mode, with Croatia barely holding on.

FACTS

  • England and Croatia, the two favourites in Group L, met straight away on matchday one.
  • Jude Bellingham put England 3-2 ahead just after half-time, finishing off the inside of the post.
  • Dominik Livakovic kept Croatia alive with several huge saves, including double and triple stops.
  • Luka Modric was substituted after 58 minutes, with Mateo Kovacic coming on.

TAKEAWAY

England look sharper and faster right now, but Croatia are still in it because of Livakovic.

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