England v Croatia: World Cup 2026 – live

Kick-off: 3pm local time/4pm EDT/9pm BST/6am AEST Player guide | Bracketology | Golden Boot | Email ScottThomas Tuchel speaks to Independent Television. “This is what we have worked for the goal of the prep camp to be ready for the day I don’t want to be anywhere else in the world so let’s go ideal conditions to play an intensive match that’s our aim we stick with the team that started so well against Costa Rica we will not start and finish this match with 11 players we need a strong bench we have players who can influence and change matches from the bench that is important it was a 50-50 call to go with Jude [instead of Morgan Rogers] I expected Mateo Kovacic to start so we have one slight tweak we need to adapt our press we are prepared for that we are at the starting line we let the players go and take the next steps.” so Jude Bellingham does indeed get the nod at 10 over Morgan Rogers. Anthony Gordon has been selected ahead of Marcus Rashford on the left, while Noni Madueke patrols the other flank; Bukayo Saka, not 100 percent fit, remains wrapped up safely on the bench. Ezri Konsa starts alongside John Stones in the centre of defence. Continue reading...