England 4-2 Croatia: World Cup 2026 Group L player ratings

England (4-2-3-1) Jordan Pickford Could have done better with Baturina’s goal. Made crucial late save to keep England ahead but looked shaky. 6 Reece James At fault for losing his man for second equaliser. Dangerous in attack, not so good defensively. 6 Ezri Konsa Struggled in first half. Improved after break but his place could come under pressure from Marc Guéhi. 6 John Stones Looked rusty and made a nervy start. Improved as the game went on, needs minutes badly. 6 Nico O’Reilly Got forward at every opportunity and should have scored from a corner. A work in progress at the back. 7 Elliot Anderson Kept things ticking over nicely in midfield. Excellent ball to set up Bellingham’s goal. 8 Declan Rice Produced pinpoint corner for Kane’s header. Not his usual dominant self in midfield and looks fatigued after a long season. 7 Noni Madueke Won England’s penalty and looked very dangerous down right flank in place of Bukayo Saka. 8 Jude Bellingham Guilty of losing the ball in buildup to Croatia’s first goal. But made amends in style with a brilliant goal. 7 Anthony Gordon On the periphery for most of the first half and couldn’t make an impact despite his best efforts. 6 Harry Kane Played more like a quarterback than a striker at times but still equalled England’s World Cup finals scoring record. …