{"id":1457179,"date":"2026-06-16T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?post_type=features&p=1457179"},"modified":"2026-06-16T10:47:06","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T09:47:06","slug":"squawka-writers-england-starting-lineup-croatia","status":"publish","type":"features","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/squawka-writers-england-starting-lineup-croatia\/","title":{"rendered":"We asked Squawka writers to name their England starting lineups vs Croatia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

England<\/a> are closing in on their 2026 World Cup<\/a> opener against Croatia<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There have been a lot of conversations about England’s starting lineup for the World Cup opener, and a fair few variations. Who will start between Jude Bellingham and Morgan Rogers<\/a>? Will Ezri Konsa or John Stones<\/a> partner Marc Guehi? Has Anthony Gordon done enough to start ahead of Marcus Rashford<\/a>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We asked our Squawka team of writers for their England lineups vs Croatia. Read on for the teams and reasonings below.<\/p>\n\n\n

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