England and Croatia tangle today in the 2026 World Cup. Kickoff is set for 4 p.m. ET at AT+T Stadium in Dallas, with live coverage on FOX.
England enters the tournament in elite form. The Three Lions were unbeaten in eight matches during their qualifying run. England did not concede a single goal during that stretch.
- England 2 Albania 0
- England 2 Serbia 0
- England 5 Latvia 0
- England 5 Serbia 0
- England 2 Andorra 0
- England 1 Andorra 0
- England 3 Latvia 0
- England 2 Albania 0
DraftKings is dealing England as a -145 favorite, Croatia as a +425 underdog, with the draw priced at +275. 91% of the moneyline handle and 88% of tickets are on England.
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Best Bet England vs. Croatia on Moneyline
England -145
England has flourished under new manager Thomas Tuchel. The Three Lions are led by captain Harry Kane, who is back for his third World Cup. Kane, 32, is coming off a remarkable season with Bayern Munich, scoring 60 goals in 51 matches.
Kane carried England to a fourth-place finish in the 2018 World Cup staged in Russia, winning the Golden Boot award as the tournament’s top goal scorer. It was Croatia that knocked England out in the semifinals that year, coming back from a goal down to win in extra time.
The Three Lions then lost to France, 2-1, in the quarterfinals of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
Aside from Kane, Jude Bellingham, Bukayo Saka, and Declan Rice are England’s other top-scoring threats.
Croatia is in the midst of a stellar World Cup run after finishing second in 2018 and third in 2022.
At 40, Luka Modric anchors the Croatian attack from the midfield. Modric is the team’s field general, and he’s competing in what will likely be his fifth and final World Cup.
Forward Ivan Perišić is the country’s second-leading career scorer with 38 goals, trailing only the retired Davor Suker (45). The future of Croatian soccer is personified by 19-year-old prodigy and center back Luka Vuskovic.
Despite its impressive run through qualifying, England has yet to play any top-tier teams. Croatia has been a difficult foe in recent years, but the Three Lions should prevail in a low-scoring affair.
Best England vs. Croatia Player Prop Bet
Harry Kane First Goal Scorer +330
After watching Kylian Mbappé, Erling Haaland, and Lionel Messi all score multiple goals yesterday as their respective team’s top offensive threats, we’re not going to overthink this one.
England’s offense is designed to run through Kane, who also handles penalty-kick duties. There’s a reason Kane heads the all-time list of England goal scorers at 79. Wayne Rooney is a far-distant second with 53.
We’re expecting a tight contest with the Three Lions cashing on the moneyline. Kane is the most likely to find the back of the net as an anytime goal scorer (+125), but he could very well be the only goal scorer today against a pesky Croatian side.
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England and Croatia tangle today in the 2026 World Cup. Kickoff is set for 4 p.m. ET at AT+T Stadium in Dallas, with live coverage on FOX. England enters the tournament in elite form. The Three Lions were unbeaten in eight matches during their qualifying run. England did not concede a single goal during that
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