Opta’s World Cup supercomputer has named England as the second favourites to lift the trophy on July 19 after the Three Lions’ barnstorming 4-2 victory against Croatia on Wednesday.
Harry Kane bagged a brace but Croatia wrestled to keep pace in the first-half, before a stirring team talk from Thomas Tuchel sparked a commanding second-half performance featuring goals from Jude Bellingham and Marcus Rashford off the substitute’s bench.
Sitting atop their Group L on goal difference after Ghana’s late winner against Panama on Wednesday evening, England laid down the gauntlet for their international rivals, and have since leapfrogged contenders including Spain and
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