The Three Lions: England will kick off their World Cup journey with a blockbuster Group L encounter against Croatia at Dallas' AT&T Stadium, where two of Europe's heavyweights meet in one of the standout opening-round fixtures.
The Three Lions arrive in the United States after a dominant qualifying campaign under Thomas Tuchel, winning every match and remarkably keeping eight consecutive clean sheets. Despite that near-perfect run, back-to-back friendly defeats to Uruguay and Japan have slightly tempered the optimism surrounding England ahead of the tournament.
Croatia, meanwhile, once again head into a major competition with a reputation for thriving under pressure. Guided by Zlatko Dalic, the experienced side secured qualification by winning seven of their eight group matches and will be eager to make another deep World Cup run after reaching the semi-finals in each of the previous two editions.
