Watch: Fans celebrate England's 4-2 World Cup victory over Croatia

Supporters for both sides turned out in droves to watch England v Croatia in their opening match of the World Cup. Copyright current_year BBC. All rights reserved. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking. Copyright current_year BBC. All rights reserved. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking. England fans in London celebrate after 4-2 win against Croatia Watch: Fans celebrate England's 4-2 World Cup victory over Croatia England fans cheered wildly as the Three Lions brought home a 4-2 win against Croatia in the group stage of the World Cup. Celebrations also took place in Zagreb, Croatia, when their country scored two goals against their opponents in Dallas, Texas. England captain Harry Kane scored two goals in the first half, including from a retaken penalty, rounded out with goals from Jude Bellingham and Marcus Rashford after the interval. The World Cup officially kicked off this week - but alongside the football, there are questions around heat, cost, the environmental impact and travel restrictions. Football fans gathered at a FIFA World Cup watch party at Niagara Falls for the Canadian and USA teams' opening matches. All three leaders of the North America host nations have missed the tournament opening matches. The BBC spoke to US fans at the Fifa Fan Festival in Los Angeles ahead of the team's match against Paraguay. Bosnia-Herzegovina fans attending the team's game in Toronto, Canada spoke to the BBC about how costly their trip and seats were. The company behind the campaign said the first 100 people who could prove they had their US visa rejected would receive a television to watch the matches from home. There were wild celebrations in host nation Mexico, as their team kicked off their World Cup campaign with a 2-0 win over South Africa. The BBC spoke to match-goers outside Azteca Stadium, where Mexico began the tournament with a 2-0 victory over South Africa. The BBC’s Nada Tawfik reports on readiness concerns in the New York-New Jersey region, where eight matches will take place. In the shadow of cartel violence, BBC’s Will Grant got a first-hand look at security plans in Monterrey. Some wore matching suits and others carried identical green bags as they landed, just days before the tournament kicks off. New York and New Jersey are looking into the association after fans have reportedly been "misled" over ticket sales and seat locations. BBC's Brandon Livesay toured the Columbia Park Training Facility in Morris Township, New Jersey that will host the team in the coming weeks. The three host nation leaders are expected to meet in Washington DC on Friday for the tournament's final draw. Croatia's foreign minister has apologised saying the greeting was "maybe an awkward moment". 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