Rice named a key factor in England's victory over Croatia

England midfielder Declan Rice shared his impressions of the match of the first round of the group stage of the 2026 World Cup. "I think it's all about the energy, what we added in the movement - in everything we did. All our actions were 10-20 percent more active, and in the end it showed. In my opinion we had too much energy and quality and it showed on the pitch and their keeper played really well and made some great saves. We could have scored a couple more goals, but overall I'm very happy with this start," Rice was quoted as saying by the official FIFA website. We will remind that in the group stage, the English will also meet with the national teams of Ghana and Panama.