Baturina scores but Croatia fall 4–2 to England in Dallas

England 4–2 Croatia in World Cup opener

Your team went down 4–2 to England in Dallas on Wednesday (1) (2) (3). Harry Kane and Declan Rice did the damage. Martin Baturina got on the scoresheet for Croatia, one of the few bright notes on a rough night. The match pulled 15.4 million peak viewers on ITV, the highest UK TV audience of the year (3).

Baturina attracts Aston Villa interest

Baturina's goal against England was well-timed. The Como midfielder is now being linked with a move to Aston Villa after an impressive season in Italy and a strong World Cup showing (4). No bid yet, but he is on their radar.

Kane calls post-match sing-along a career highlight

Harry Kane described singing 'Wonderwall' with England fans after the final whistle as one of his "favourite ever moments" in an England shirt (2). That is the kind of night it was for your team, the opposition captain calling the celebration a career high.

Tuchel admits Rice was carrying a knock

Thomas Tuchel said he would "never take Declan out" normally but did not want to risk him against Croatia (5). Rice was substituted with what looked like a minor concern. Tuchel's full quote: "Normally I would never take Declan out but I didn't want to take any risk."