Event Brief
England’s Croatia opener shows World Cup nerves
Filed: Jun 17, 2026 at 11:03 PM ET
Summary: England’s World Cup opener against Croatia featured a missed penalty and a flaky defence.
WHO: England
WHAT: England missed a penalty and had a flaky defence in their World Cup opener against Croatia.
WHEN: Jun 17, 2026 at 9:27 PM ET
WHERE: Location not specified
WHY: The match included a missed penalty and a defence that performed poorly.
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