England opened their World Cup Group L campaign with a 4-2 win over Croatia in Arlington.
Harry Kane scored twice, including a retaken penalty, as England survived an early setback and a spirited Croatian response.
Croatia captain Luka Modric conceded a penalty in the ninth minute after a foul on Noni Madueke.
Goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic saved Kane's initial spot-kick, but VAR ordered a retake after ruling Livakovic stepped off his line early.
Kane converted the second attempt to give England a 1-0 lead.
Croatia equalized when Luka Vuskovic won possession in midfield, allowing Martin Baturina to strike from the edge of the penalty area.
England retook the lead six minutes later as Kane headed in a Declan Rice corner.
In first-half stoppage time, Mario Pasalic sent a long pass to Ivan Perisic, who headed the ball down for Petar Musa to score from close range, making it 2-2 at halftime.
Second-Half Control
England regained control early in the second half when Jude Bellingham found space in the defense and scored in the 47th minute.
Marcus Rashford sealed the 4-2 win in the 85th minute after receiving a pass from Bukayo Saka and evading defender Josip Stanisic.
The two national teams are scheduled to meet again in their upcoming Nations League match at Rujevica Stadium.
