TUNISIA VS ENGLAND MATCH FACTS.



Harry Kane's last minute goal ensured England started their World Cup campaign with victory.
Kane scored his second goal of the game with a clever header recorded England's first win in the opening game of a major tournament since they beat Paraguay in the 2006 World Cup.
England's captain gave them the reward they deserved for a brilliant start by turning in the opener in the 11th minute.
Tunisia's Ferjani Sassi scored a goal after Kyle Walker was penalised for an elbow by Fakhreddine Been Youssef.
Tunisia dug in to frustrate England in the second half but Kane was the match-winner with a late header from Harry Maguire's flick.

Man of the match - Harry Kane (England)
Kane became the first England player to score twice in a World Cup match since Gary Lineker against Cameroon in Italy in 1990.

Captain Kane is able - the stats

  • England scored more than once for the first time in 10 World Cup matches, since a 2-2 draw against Sweden in 2006.
  • England had six shots on target in the first half, their most in the opening 45 minutes of a World Cup match since the 1966 semi-final against Portugal (also six).
  • Harry Kane has scored in his past four games for England, his best run for the national team.
  • Kane has scored 15 goals in 25 appearances for England. The last player to score more in their opening 25 games for England was Gary Lineker (20).
  • Tunisia's converted penalty was their only shot on target in the match.
  • Tunisia are without a win in their past 12 World Cup matches (D4 L8), since winning their first match in the competition in 1978.




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