Highlight: Harry Kane scores twice, England struggles to defeat Tunisia
Playing deadlocked in the second half, England had to wait until extra time to score the winning goal, 2-1, thanks to captain Harry Kane.
Continuing their excitement, the "Three Lions" strikers pushed up their attack formation and created countless delicious opportunities. Jesse Lingard and Raheem Sterling were placed in favorable positions, but the Manchester duo both unfortunately missed.
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| Lingard and Sterling missed a dozen good chances in the first half. |
Despite many attacks but not scoring, Gareth Southgate's team unexpectedly conceded a goal in the 35th minute. Kyle Walker's inexperience created an opportunity for Ferjani Sassi to finish off Jordan Pickford from the 11m mark.
In the second half, all the holes in Tunisia's formation were plugged. England struggled to attack but could not penetrate the concentrated defense of the African representative. Only then did the Three Lions fans feel regretful about the missed chances of Lingard and Sterling in the first half.
It seemed like the match would end in a draw, but Harry Kane once again shone with a close-range header to seal a hard-fought victory for the team from the land of fog.
Group G standings after the first round of matches:
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Statistics after 90 minutes of play
Kean was elated after scoring a golden goal for England.