World Cup: England, Sweden and Belgium win on day five

England needed a stoppage-time goal to get past Tunisia on day five of the FIFA World Cup, while Belgium and Sweden won comfortably.

Kane, England

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The opening round of the World Cup group stage continued with European nations Sweden and Belgium registering comfortable wins. 

A young England side needed a late goal to squeak past African nation Tunisia.

England 2 - 1 Tunisia

A stoppage-time header from two-goal Harry Kane gave England a 2-1 win over Tunisia  in their opening World Cup Group G match on Monday.

A 35th minute Ferjani Sassi penalty had cancelled out Kane's 11th minute opener.

After the break, England, who had wasted several good chances in the first half, struggled to break down the deep defending African side.

But from a Kieran Trippier corner, a glancing header from Harry Maguire found Kane at the back post and he nodded home to give England a winning start.

 

More in English  via SBS News.


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