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England – Croatia live: Follow the 2018 World Cup semi-final rematch

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England begin their World Cup campaign against Croatia in a rematch of the 2018 semi-final, with Thomas Tuchel’s side seeking to shake off selection controversy and make an impact in Group L. Follow our liveblog to see how it unfolds. 

Expected lineups

England : Pickford – James (ou Spence), Konsa, Guéhi, O’Reilly – Rice, Anderson – Saka (ou Madueke), Bellingham, Gordon (ou Rashford), Kane.

Croatia : Livakovic – Caleta-Car, Sutalo, Gvardiol – Stanisic, Modric, Kovacic, Perisic – Pasalic, Kramaric – Budimir.

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What a saveee

Harry Kane strikes low to the right but Dominik Livaković reads it perfectly and makes the save. A huge let-off for Croatia.

PENALTY!

Noni Madueke darts past Luka Modric in the box and the 40-year-old veteran brings him down. A surprising error from the Croatian legend as England earn a crucial early chance from the spot

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First chance for Croatia

Perisic finds Baturina at the far post but his finish sails over Pickford’s goal.

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Off we go!

Croatia’s anthem

Lijepa naša domovino rings in Arlington

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God save the King

England’s national anthem fills the stadium.

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Croatia’s starting XI

England’s official lineup

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Three Lions ready for business

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Texas vibes!

Hiya!! 🤠

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the Group L opener between England and Croatia,

A rematch of the 2018 semi-final, this clash from Arlington, Texas promises to set the tone for both nations’ tournament campaigns. Kick-off is coming shortly!

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Always well-placed without ever claiming a second title in its history, modern England launches its World Cup 2026 against Croatia. Vice-champions of Europe begin with the toughest side of Group L, a clash against the team of 40-year-old veteran in Arlington, Texas, before facing the less-favoured Ghana and Panama.

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Thomas Tuchel’s selection choices have already sparked controversy ahead of the tournament, with debate over team composition and squad depth continuing to dominate headlines, but England arrive as one of the tournament’s genuine contenders, boasting a golden generation of attacking talent. 

Croatia, meanwhile, continue to punch above their weight on the world stage, defying expectations for a nation of their size with a remarkable run to the 2018 World Cup final. 

(FRANCE 24 with AFP, Reuters and AP)

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Harry Kane reveals what Thomas Tuchel said to England players at half-time: ‘If we lose, we lose’

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Harry Kane revealed what England manager Thomas Tuchel said to his players at half-time of the World Cup win against Croatia on Wednesday.

England were pegged back twice in the first-half in Dallas, with Tuchel’s assistant Anthony Barry criticising the players in an interview with ITV at half-time, describing their display as “complicated and confusing.”

Yet the Three Lions came out in the second-half a team reinvigorated. Jude Bellingham put them back in front with a wonderful solo goal and Tuchel’s side could have been out of sight if it wasn’t for the brilliance of Croatia goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic.

But Marcus Rashford made sure of all three points with his well-taken goal five minutes from time and Kane, who went level with Gary Lineker as England’s all-time goalscorer at World Cups, explained that Tuchel told his players their philosophy must change.

“The manager gave a speech,” Kane said. “He just said: ‘If we lose, we lose, we lose in our way.’

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“Without the ball, we went a bit more aggressive. In the second-half, we thought we just go. The intensity we went at, we have to do that more this tournament.

Asked if that was the framework for the rest of the World Cup, Kane said: “That second-half, for sure. Even the way we controlled the game, even when we went ahead, never looked like we were in danger.

“We had a spell there, first 20 minutes [of second-half] where we could have scored three or four. You can see the desire from Jude [Bellingham] in training, the competition we have in the place is high level, whoever plays is ready.”

Speaking to ITV after the game, Bellingham added: “The second-half especially, we showed what we were about, the team we want to be was shown. The first-half we were a bit nervy and cagey. But second-half was the platform.”

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Jude Bellingham scored England’s third in the win against Croatia after Harry Kane’s first-half double
Jude Bellingham scored England’s third in the win against Croatia after Harry Kane’s first-half double (Getty)

On Tuchel’s ‘speech’ at half-time, Bellingham said: “It wasn’t one of those where it was a big drama or shouting, it was just what the team needed. Everyone knew the level we needed to hit, the early goal gave us a good platform.

“Credit to the manager and his staff, they’ve put us the best place possible.”

Tuchel himself also spoke on what he told his players at the interval, saying: “I was sitting down with the players. I gave them quiet time for themselves, told them to calm down having just conceded a goal.

“To calm down, calm their nerves, and encourage them to do it our way.

“I told them that my perception of them and of the last 17 days, will not change with this result, no matter what the result is. But I want them to do it their way, our way.

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“I want them to be brave, courageous, intense, and on the front foot, and do it together and just go for it, and try to take it, and be active.

“I encourage them with words, which was short, was calm and, yeah, if they say it helped, even better”.

England next face Ghana in Boston on Tuesday and a win will qualify Tuchel’s side for the knockout phase.

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How to solve Shrine of Life #5 Ice Puzzle

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The Adventures of Elliot’s Shrine of Life #5 features one of the game’s more potentially frustrating puzzles: An Ice Puzzle. Your reward is great though, because it’s a Shard of Life. For each 4 Shards of Life you receive, you gain another point of health, similarly to how you would in The Legend of Zelda. The Shrine of Life puzzles vary, with some of them simply being enemy gauntlets, and others being tricky puzzles.

This one requires you to slip and slide around on the ice, and push blocks of ice into red switches, to claim the reward. If you’re struggling or simply want to know the solution to the Shrine of Life #5 in The Adventures of Elliot, here’s what you need to know.

Note: The video footage in this guide contains spoilers for The Adventures of Elliot.


How to complete sliding Ice Puzzle in The Adventures of Elliot’s Shrine of Life #5

The Adventures of Elliot’s Shrine of Life #5 and its Ice Puzzle are found in the Age of Safekeeping, via Secret Shortcut #3. You can find its location in the image below. It’s a very short cave, and it drops you right off at the Shrine of Life #5. It’s something you can pick up pretty early, as well.

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Here's the path to the actual Shrine of Life (Image via Square Enix || Sportskeeda)Here's the path to the actual Shrine of Life (Image via Square Enix || Sportskeeda)
Here’s the path to the actual Shrine of Life (Image via Square Enix || Sportskeeda)

Just follow the route in the image above, and you’ll see the caves you need to traverse, if you’re looking for a free Shard of Life. In addition, we’ve shown the solution to the puzzle, if you want to see it in action.

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(Solution begins at 2:49)

This is how we've numbered the Ice Cubes, for the explanation below (Image via Square Enix || Sportskeeda)This is how we've numbered the Ice Cubes, for the explanation below (Image via Square Enix || Sportskeeda)
This is how we’ve numbered the Ice Cubes, for the explanation below (Image via Square Enix || Sportskeeda)

We’ve labeled the ice cubes for The Adventures of Elliot’s Shrine of Life #5, with 1, 2, and 3, for easy navigation. Just follow the path below, and you’ll be able to secure your Shard of Life, and be ready to move on to other challenges and bosses. If you don’t want to slip around, I recommend buying the Expeardient Charm from the local shop, and equipping it.

Order of operations

  • Ice Cube #2: Push Right, Up, Right, Up, Lef t, Up, Left, Down
  • Ice Cube #1: Push Left, Up, Left, Down, Right, Down, Left, Up, Left, Up, Left, Down
  • Ice Cube #3: Push Down, Left
  • Ice Cube #1: Left, Down, Right, Up, Right, Up, Left
  • Ice Cube #3: Up, Left, Up, Right, Down

This isn’t likely the only solution to the Ice Cube Puzzle, but this is the solution we came up with, after venturing into the icy Shrine of Life. Once you’ve hit all four red switches, the door will open. Walk through, grab your reward, and you can move on with the game.


The Adventures of Elliot: The Millenium Tales is an epic Square Enix RPG on the Switch 2, PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. To learn more about this game, you can read our in-depth review.

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