England stars kissed by partners after Croatia win as Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane celebrate

England's players celebrated their dramatic World Cup opening victory over Croatia with kisses from their partners after Thomas Tuchel's side produced a thrilling 4-2 win in Texas.The Three Lions' loved ones had travelled to Arlington to watch England begin their quest for World Cup glory and were able to join in the celebrations after the final whistle at the ATT Stadium.Jude Bellingham was among those greeted by his other half, with girlfriend Ashlyn Castro sharing an affectionate moment with the midfielder after another influential display.The Los Angeles-based influencer had watched the action wearing an England shirt while sitting alongside Bellingham's parents, Denise and Mark, before heading down to congratulate the Real Madrid star following the victory. TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say England captain Harry Kane also enjoyed a memorable evening both on and off the pitch.The skipper struck twice to help seal the win and later met wife Katie Goodland in the stands, where she embraced and kissed her husband after his match-winning contribution.Jordan Pickford was another England player to receive a warm welcome from his partner.Wife Megan Pickford, who married her childhood sweetheart in 2020, looked glamorous despite revealing earlier in the day that travel problems had left her without her luggage.Posting on Instagram before kick-off, Megan wrote: No suitcase mishap was going to stop me supporting my husband.Featuring the top I travelled in borrowed jeans.Declan Rice's long-term partner Lauren Fryer was also in attendance to watch England get their campaign off to a winning start, whileOllie Watkins' wife Ellie was among those hoping to see her husband introduced from the bench, although the Aston Villa striker remained an unused substitute.England's supporters were treated to one of the most entertaining matches of the tournament so far.LATEST SPORTS NEWS:Thomas Tuchel left furious after national anthem incident in England World Cup win over CroatiaDeclan Rice gives injury update after being forced out of England World Cup win against CroatiaThomas Tuchel spotted having heated row with England star during World Cup victory over CroatiaKane opened the scoring after converting a retaken penalty, only for Croatia to respond through Martin Baturina.The Bayern Munich striker restored England's advantage with a header from a Rice corner, but Petar Musa levelled again moments before half-time following good work from Ivan Perisic.Whatever Tuchel said in the dressing room during the interval had the desired effect.Bellingham needed less than two minutes of the second half to put England back in front before substitutes Bukayo Saka and Marcus Rashford combined late on, with the Manchester United forward curling home England's fourth goal.Meanwhile, speaking after England's triumph, Tuchel hailed England for improving following half time.“I loved the second half. All of it. I loved the reaction to a very complicated first half, he said.“We played against a top opponent. I think we showed a bit of nerves. Maybe we waned to do overdo it, but we clearly overthought our decisions.“We encouraged them to go for it, to play with more courage, to be brave, to be ourselves and, like I said, I loved the reaction.“We created a lot of chances, we had a lot of ball wins, we scored goals and overall I think we deserve to win.“I loved the second half. All of it. I loved the reaction to a very complicated first half.“We played against a top opponent. I think we showed a bit of nerves. Maybe we waned to do overdo it, but we clearly overthought our decisions.“We encouraged them to go for it, to play with more courage, to be brave, to be ourselves and, like I said, I loved the reaction.“We created a lot of chances, we had a lot of ball wins, we scored goals and overall I think we deserve to win. Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter