Croatia must beat Panama after England opener stings

England 4–2 Croatia in the Group L opener

That one stung. Croatia went down 4–2 to England in the World Cup Group L opener, a result that flatters England more than it hurts your side (1) (3) (5). Jude Bellingham ran the show for England, and Harry Kane and Marcus Rashford both got on the scoresheet (1) (7). Thomas Tuchel admitted afterwards that England "dropped too deep" and called it a "wake-up call", Croatia made them sweat (7).

Panama on Wednesday, and it is win or bust

Croatia face Panama in Toronto on Tuesday night into Wednesday, 1am kick-off European time (2) (4) (6). Luka Modric is set for a landmark appearance on the night (5). The math is simple: lose and the knockout stage is gone. Panama have threats in Anibal Godoy, Yoel Barcenas, and Jose Cordoba, this is no gimme (5) (6).

Tuchel: England arrived with the right mindset

The England camp are relaxed. "I am a very happy and very lucky coach because they arrived with this mindset, so I didn't have to get them in the mindset," Tuchel said after the Croatia win (7). Declan Rice has been managing hamstring nerve pain since Christmas but declared himself ready to go (7). England face Ghana next, also on three points.