The England change that dispatched Croatia to fulfil Thomas Tuchel’s World Cup promise

England 4-2 Croatia : Harry Kane’s double and goals from Jude Bellingham and Marcus Rashford proved enough to secure a winning start in Dallas

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Jude Bellingham looked like he can fulfil all that talent, but Thomas Tuchel has already fulfilled one promise. The England manager had promised that an occasion like this World Cup 2026 match would “bring out the best in us”, but it may have done even more than that.

It may well have been the country’s best spell of tournament football in decades,…