England ‘can beat any opponent’ at World Cup, says Rice

Declan Rice said England should not fear anyone in their quest to end a 60-year wait for World Cup glory after setting the “benchmark” with a dominant opening victory over Croatia.
Despite some defensive issues, the Three Lions stormed to a 4-2 win in Dallas over a Croatia side that reached the semi-finals and final of the last two World Cups.
Captain Harry Kane and influential midfielder Jude Bellingham both netted to get their tournaments off to a flying start, while Marcus Rashford’s goalscoring cameo off the bench underlined England’s strength in depth.
“We know as players the level, we know what’s required, and that second-half performance was probably the benchmark for us in t...