Reaction
Gareth Southgate hails "positive step" as England beat Croatia
Raheem Sterling's first tournament goal was enough to secure a 1-0 win against Croatia in sweltering conditions at Wembley.
Jun 14, 08:50
Raheem Sterling pleased to block out 'outside noise'
The forward struck the winner against Croatia at Wembley.
Jun 13, 18:32
Gareth Southgate: 'Brilliant to give England fans joy'
Raheem Sterling's first tournament goal was enough to secure a 1-0 win over Croatia in sweltering conditions at Wembley.
Jun 13, 18:32
Gareth Southgate lavishes praise on Raheem Sterling after Wembley goal
Raheem Sterling scored against Croatia to give England the perfect start to Euro 2020.
Jun 13, 17:30
Five talking points from England's victory over Croatia
The result marked the first time the Three Lions had won their first match at a European Championship.
Jun 13, 16:42
Gareth Southgate selects Kieran Trippier at left-back for Croatia clash
The right-back will play on the opposite side.
Jun 13, 14:52
Some England supporters defy pleas not to boo players taking the knee
Boos came ahead of the Euro 2020 opener with Croatia.
Jun 13, 14:52
The Match
Match Report
Raheem Sterling could see the stadium from his house growing up and scored under the arch that is etched onto his arm to secure a 1-0 win.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Sunday's European Championship clash between England and Croatia, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Predicted Lineups
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Croatia could line up for their Euro 2020 opener with England on Sunday.
Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a England win with a probability of 61.38%. A draw had a probability of 22% and a win for Croatia had a probability of 16.64%.
The most likely scoreline for a England win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.17%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (11.42%) and 2-1 (9.81%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.45%), while for a Croatia win it was 0-1 (5.57%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 12.2% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 1-0 win for England in this match.
| Result | ||
| England | Draw | Croatia |
| 61.38% | 21.98% | 16.64% |
| Both teams to score 48.79% |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
