Sunday, england returned to its competition perfectly, winning against Croatia, 1-0, vice-world champion. This is the first time in ten participations in the European Nations Championship that the Three Lions have won in the first match. The result of the match is logical, as the English dominated the meeting, especially the first half hour. But it was when we could feel the Croats coming back into the game that Sterling chose to open the scoring, after a great job from Philips in midfield.
Opposite, Croatia did not have a good match, far from its level during the 2018 World Cup. The doubts that arose during the preparation (draw against Armenia, defeat against Belgium) were confirmed on Sunday, especially in the offensive sector, which looked poorly. Luka Modric’s teammates will already play a small final on Friday (6 p.m.) against the Czech Republic. The English face Scotland at 9 p.m.
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