England vs Croatia – World Cup 2026: Kane, predictions, TV channel, kickoff

The 2026 World Cup will have 13 different kickoff times. You can use the Al Jazeera Sport widget to find out exactly when your team is playing in your local time. Who : England vs Croatia What : FIFA World Cup 2026 Group L match Where : AT&T Stadium, Dallas, Texas When : Wednesday, 3pm local time (20:00 GMT) How to follow: We’ll have all the build-up on Al Jazeera Sport from 17:00 GMT in advance of our live text commentary stream. Recommended Stories list of 4 items end of list Chants of “It’s Coming Home” will ring around parts of England on Wednesday as the European heavyweights begin their 2026 World Cup title bid with a test against familiar foes, Croatia. It has been 60 years since England were last crowned world champions, but they are genuine contenders for the title this year. While coach Thomas Tuchel’s squad selection divided fan opinion in the run-up to their journey to North America, bookmakers still believe this crop of English talent, headlined by Harry Kane , can achieve a deep run in the tournament. Their first hurdle, though, is a challenging one. Once labelled underdogs, Croatia have grown into one of international football’s most consistent tournament performers, finishing as World Cup runners-up in 2018 and earning third place at the last edition, in 2022, as well as 1998. …