Dallas, June 18 -- England coach Thomas Tuchel praised England's strong second-half display after a difficult first half as the Three Lions registered a 4-2 win against Croatia in their FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign opener at the Dallas Stadium in Dallas, Texas, on Wednesday (local time).

Tuchel said he loved the team's reaction to a "very complicated first half" against Croatia, as per a Reuters report.

While captain Harry Kane scored twice, Croatia equalised on both occasions through Martin Baturina and Petar Musa before halftime. England then took control after the break, with Jude Bellingham and Marcus Rashford finding the net to secure the victory.

After the match, Tuchel praised England's second-half performance, saying he was ple...