World Cup Focus: Can England Start Strongly?
England will look to put right 60 years of hurt as they begin their World Cup campaign tomorrow evening. Thomas Tuchel’s side will face Croatia in a match that will likely be England’s sternest test of the group stages. In a rematch of the 2018 World Cup semi-final, facing an experienced Croatia side will be a decent barometer for where England are at this summer.
Can they begin their World Cup campaign strongly?
England vs Croatia
England start off their World Cup campaign as third outright favourites at 7/1 with CopyBet after a very strong qualifying campaign and, more importantly, the usual frenzied expectation that it might actually be coming home. If that is going to happen, England will need Harry Kane to maintain his exceptional form for Bayern Munich, and the England captain is 13/10 to score anytime on Wednesday evening.
A question on many fans’ lips will be which of England’s supporting cast will make themselves count? With Bukayo Saka’s injury issues, it may fall to Marcus Rashford, who has 18 goals for his country, to be the one to step up. Rashford is 5/2 to score anytime.
As for Croatia, they could look to outmuscle England where they can, and Fiorentina defender Marin Pongracic picked up 12 yellow cards in Serie A last season. Pongracic is 7/4 to be carded with CopyBet.
Can England outwit their experienced opponents and get the three points?
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Odds correct at the time of writing.