England's Harry Kane (9) celebrates after scoring a goal during the World Cup Group L soccer match between England and Croatia in Arlington, Texas, near Dallas, Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Harry Kane and England showed their offensive might on Day 7 of the World Cup, beating Croatia 4-2 in a rematch of the 2018 semifinals. Group K favorite Portugal was held to a 1-1 draw by Congo in what could be Cristiano Ronaldo’s final World Cup. Later Thursday, Ghana and Panama met in Toronto before Colombia was set to take on World Cup newcomer Uzbekistan in Mexico City.
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England’s Harry Kane (9) scores from a penalty kick during the World Cup Group L soccer match between England and Croatia in Arlington, Texas, near Dallas, Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Sam Hodde)Croatia’s Ivan Perisic, top, congrats Martin Baturina after scored during the World Cup Group L soccer match between England and Croatia in Arlington, Texas, near Dallas, Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)England’s Harry Kane, second from left, scores his side’s 2nd goal during the World Cup Group L soccer match between England and Croatia in Arlington, Texas, near Dallas, Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)England’s Harry Kane (9) scores his team’s opening goal on a penalty kick during the World Cup Group L soccer match between England and Croatia in Arlington, Texas, near Dallas, Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)England’s Harry Kane, right, celebrates scoring his side’s 2nd goal during the World Cup Group L soccer match between England and Croatia in Arlington, Texas, near Dallas, Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)Croatia’s Josip Stanisic (2) falls on top of England’s Jude Bellingham after Bellingham dove for the ball during the World Cup Group L soccer match between England and Croatia in Arlington, Texas, near Dallas, Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)Croatia’s Petar Musa celebrates scoring his side’s 2nd goal during the World Cup Group L soccer match between England and Croatia in Arlington, Texas, near Dallas, Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)England’s Jude Bellingham (10) celebrates his team’s third goal during the World Cup Group L soccer match between England and Croatia in Arlington, Texas, near Dallas, Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo reacts during the World Cup Group K soccer match between Portugal and Congo in Houston, Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)Congo’s Chancel Mbemba (22) reacts after the World Cup Group K soccer match between Portugal and Congo in Houston, Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Eric Smith)Portugal’s Tomas Araujo (4), left, and Congo’s Edo Kayembe (25) fight for the ball during the World Cup Group K soccer match between Portugal and Congo in Houston, Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Eric Smith)Players stand on the field at Houston Stadium before the World Cup Group K soccer match between Portugal and Congo in Houston, Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke)Congo supporters cheer for their team before the World Cup Group K soccer match between Portugal and Congo in Houston, Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Karen Warren)Congo’s Yoane Wissa, top right, scores his side’s first goal during the World Cup Group K soccer match between Portugal and Congo in Houston, Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)Colombia’s Luis Diaz (7) celebrates after scoring his team’s second goal during the World Cup Group K soccer match between Uzbekistan and Colombia in Mexico City, Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Ashtin Barker)Colombia’s Daniel Munoz (2), second right, scores the opening goal during the World Cup Group K soccer match between Uzbekistan and Colombia in Mexico City, Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)Uzbekistan’s Abbosbek Fayzullaev, right, and Colombia’s Gustavo Puerta compete for the ball during the World Cup Group K soccer match between Uzbekistan and Colombia in Mexico City, Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)Colombia’s Daniel Munoz, bottom, scores his team’s first goal during the World Cup Group K soccer match between Uzbekistan and Colombia in Mexico City, Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)Colombia’s Daniel Munoz, centre, scores his team’s first goal during the World Cup Group K soccer match between Uzbekistan and Colombia in Mexico City, Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)Colombia’s Daniel Munoz (2) scores the opening goal during the World Cup Group K soccer match between Uzbekistan and Colombia in Mexico City, Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)Colombia’s Jaminton Campaz (21) celebrates after scoring his side’s third goal with Colombia’s Kevin Castano (5) during the World Cup Group K soccer match between Uzbekistan and Colombia in Mexico City, Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)Colombia’s Luis Diaz (7) celebrates after scoring his team’s second goal during the World Cup Group K soccer match between Uzbekistan and Colombia in Mexico City, Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)Panama’s Cesar Blackman, right, jumps over the challenge from Ghana’s Marvin Senaya during the World Cup Group L soccer match between Ghana and Panama in Toronto, Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)Ghana’s Brandon Thomas-Asante jumps over Panama’s Luis Mejia during the World Cup Group L soccer match between Ghana and Panama in Toronto, Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)
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