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🚨 The wait is finally over.

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇭🇷 Follow the latest updates as England take on Croatia for their opening game of #EURO2020 :

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Want a rundown of what each and every England player will bring to Euro 2020?

@SamWallaceTel takes a closer look at what each of the 26 England players will bring

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As England takes on the 2018 world cup finalist, Croatia.

📍What is your prediction for the Group D opener?

What are some of the challenges #ENG might face for their opening game #EURO2020?

@ZeqiriDan shares his thoughts 👇

https://twitter.com/ZeqiriDan/status/1403995127840919562?s=20

🎶 It's coming home, it's coming home, it's coming footballs coming home 🎶

Before kick-off, @thomgibbs takes a look at the inside story of how football's most famous anthem was born

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Well, it's a little earlier than expected but we can reveal England starting line-up 🥁

England starting XI: Pickford; Walker, Mings, Stones, Trippier; Rice, Phillips; Foden, Mount, Sterling; Kane

🤔Has Southgate made the right choice?

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Many disagree over Southgate's choice for #ENG starting XI but has he found his winning suit combo?

@thomgibbs takes a closer look

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Southgate's starting lineup seems to have divided people.

@UcheAmako shares his thoughts 👇 #EURO2020

https://twitter.com/UcheAmako/status/1404020868158742529?s=20

⚽️ Telegraph reporter, @Tom_Morgs is at Wembley #EURO2020

https://twitter.com/Tom_Morgs/status/1404039951860342789?s=20

⚽️ @Carra23 gives his thoughts as #ENG take on #CRO

"The big question around team selection was the system. Back three or four? With Gareth Southgate going with a back four, Tyrone Mings is quite fortunate to play"

Read more on his preview 👇
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🗣️ A word from the main man @GarethSouthgate

"We have prepared and focused on the game, we have to focus on the performance and not the noise around us"

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⚽️Harry Kane inspects the hallowed Wembley turf ahead of #ENG vs #CRO

🗣️"I think we are in a better place as a team than Russia. We have a mix of youth and experience. Players who have won the biggest trophies," he says

#EUROS2020

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⚽️ The #ENG vs #CRO kick off is getting closer

Here are the line ups 👇

Harry Kane leads the team out

🏟️ 22,500 fans are at Wembley for #ENG vs #CRO

🗣️Sounds like a really good atmosphere

⚽️KICK OFF!

England have never won the opening game of the Euros...

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿Will this be the time they manage to win with a home advantage?

#EUROS2020

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#ENG are getting some early touches of the ball, playing it around at the back

#EUROS2020

Follow the latest updates on our liveblog 👇
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🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿First moment for England!

Phil Foden drives forward, switches it to his left and hits one - it crashes against the post!

#EUROS2020

⚽️Now it's Sterling's turn.

➡️Nice bit of skill and he dances down the left, tries to get his cross in but is well stopped by a meaty tackle - and England have a corner

#EUROS2020

⚽️Corner not properly cleared, and it drops for Kalvin Phillips - he drives it in from outside the area.

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 #ENG are looking dangerous and confident

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⏱️16 mins: England have a freekick about 38 yards out, it's central.

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿Trippier floats it in, and Kane.... is offside

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⚽️Raheem Sterling dancing down the pitch

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🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿The first quarter of the match has been all England

Croatia will just be looking to ride this period out...

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⏱️30 minutes have passed and it's still goalless.

Closest chance was for England with Phil Foden hitting the post.

🤔Who else has impressed so far?

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🇭🇷Croatia are in this now.

They're getting Modric on the ball and worryingly, he is finding spaces from which to deliver some passes.

Warning signs are clear to see....

#EURO2020

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🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 42 mins: England have a freekick on the edge of the box

➡️Trippier stands over it. He flips his freekick straight into the wall. Hits Perisic on the top of the head.

Sterling with a foul and Croatia regroup

#EURO2020

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⚽️Here's the latest from @ZeqiriDan

https://twitter.com/ZeqiriDan/status/1404070745844690951?s=20

⏱️HALF TIME

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England 0 🇭🇷Croatia 0

England started strong, they pressed and passed with pace but started to drift off towards the latter half.

Follow our liveblog for ball-by-ball updates 👇

#EURO2020

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🏟With a limited capacity of 22,500 at Wembley, England fans are filling up fan zones across the country

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🤔Do you agree with @Carra23, was Southgate right to pick Sterling?

⚽️And we're off for the second half!

🌡It's a scorcher out there

➡️The Croats kick off and England are under some pressure early on

#EURO2020

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🟨YELLOW CARD

➡️Kovacic with a shoulder-barge slide tackle megaslam on Mason Mount.

The latter is shaken but okay. The former is booked.

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⚽️GOAL!!!

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿England have the lead!

#ENG 1 #CRO 0

➡️ Sterling ⏱️ 56

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🎖️RAHEEM STERLING MBE!!

⚽️Sterling's first ever goal in a major tournament came when he latched onto Phillips' through-ball

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⏱️61 mins: Mason Mount plays the ball in... Kane is at the far post...

➡️A superb bit of defending from Caleta-Car, he muscles Kane out

Kane collides with the post and there's some concern, but he is okay

#EURO2020

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🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ENGLAND SUBSTITUTION

➡️OFF: Phil Foden
⬅️ON: Marcus Rashford

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🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 74 mins: England have a freekick

➡️It drops for Sterling but he blasts the ball well over. He never looked all that confident.

John Stones is down and getting some treatment...

#EURO2020

🥅 The BIG moment!

🥳Three lions fans celebrate Sterling's goal across the country

#ENG 1 #CRO 0

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🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ENGLAND SUBSTITUTION

⬅️OFF: Harry Kane
➡️ON: Jude Bellingham

#EURO2020

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The latest verdict from @SamWallaceTel 👇

#EURO2020

https://twitter.com/SamWallaceTel/status/1404085197642010624?s=20

History maker 🏆

Jude Bellingham becomes the youngest player at the European Championships at just 17 years old

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⏱️FULL TIME!

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿England 1 🇭🇷Croatia 0

➡️England win their opening fixture!!

Head to our liveblog for the post-match debrief 👇
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⏱️Full-time verdict from @Carra23

🗣️"The performances of Sterling and Phillips vindicated Southgate. They were the difference in the game, combining for that winning goal."

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🎶 Football's coming home 🎶

⚽️The latest analysis from our own @ZeqiriDan 👇

https://twitter.com/ZeqiriDan/status/1404092799331586050?s=20

⚽️️It might be too soon to say it, but football looks to be on its way home...

🤔How far will England go at Euro 2020?

Predict your tournament here👇
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🗣️Full time verdict from the man himself 👇

⚽️Pace, power and a phenomenal goal from Raheem Sterling MBE.

Here is your chance to rate the players and see what our reporters thought of #ENG vs #CRO 👇

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