<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/ind-vs-eng-odis-star-batsman-virat-kohli-named-in-india-squad-for-upcoming-england-series-23636167" rel="nofollow">England</a>&rsquo;s much-vaunted attack clicked impressively in their opening World Cup win over Croatia, but defensive fears linger as they attempt to seal a place in the knockouts on Tuesday.
Thomas Tuchel&rsquo;s men were twice pegged back in the first half in Arlington, Texas, before upping their game to win 4-2.
It was an impressive performance against an experienced if ageing Croatia team, but there will be stiffer challenges ahead.
Next up for England are Ghana in Boston &mdash; the Three Lions will go through to the last 32 as Group L winners if they beat the African side and Panama fail to beat <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/football/article/fifa-world-cup-2026-england-thomas-tuchel-delivers-motivational-speech-during-half-time-in-croatia-match-23635824" rel="nofollow">Croatia</a>.
On the surface, the problem is not obvious. After all, England breezed through qualifying without conceding a single goal in eight matches. But their defence has two major weaknesses &mdash; a lack of experience and a worrying injury record.
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