Dallas, June 18 -- The United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer hailed England's 4-2 win in their FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign opener against Croatia at the Dallas Stadium in Dallas, Texas, on Wednesday (local time), calling it "a performance to be proud of ".

In a post on X, PM Starmer congratulated the team on their victory over Croatia and expressed confidence ahead of the next match, which England will play against Ghana on June 23.

"A fantastic result against Croatia and a performance to be proud of. On to the next one," he said in the X post.

Coming to the match, England captain Harry Kane scored twice, Jude Bellingham produced a standout second-half strike, while substitute Marcus Rashford added a late goal to complete the vic...