Tunisia bows to England 2-1 as England's Harry Kane comes to rescue

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Harry Kane scored two goals needed to defeat the third African country, Tunisia in the World Cup competition as England defeated Tunisia 2-1.

Harry Kane has a dream start to the tournament as he taps home from close range to put his team ahead.
Young floated his cross into the middle for Stones to attack. The defender powered an effort towards the top corner. Hassen made a fine save, but Kane was there to pounce on the rebound to convert.

Young floats a dangerous cross to the back post where Lingard is unmarked. The midfielder has an age to figure out what to do with his effort, only to scuff his strike at goal.
PENALTY TO TUNISIA! Fakhreddine Ben Youssef goes down under the arm of Walker and the referee points to the spot.
Sassi holds his composure from the spot as he fires his effort beyond the reach of Pickford into the bottom corner. Walker is punished for his mistake and Tunisia notch the equaliser.
Kane scores his second of the game with a well-placed header from close range. He may have won the game for his team at the death.

Trippier’s corner was headed to the back post by Maguire where Kane was lurking without the presence of a Tunisia defender.
He only had Ben Mustapha to beat and he directed his effort beyond the reach of the keeper into the net.
Match Report
Harry Kane marked his World Cup debut with a stoppage-time winner as England made hard work of overcoming Tunisia 2-1 in their Group G opener.

England’s talisman and captain put them ahead in the 11th
minute of Monday’s clash in Volgograd, but Tunisia levelled in contentious fashion.

Referee Wilmar Roldan pointed to the spot when Kyle Walker caught Fakhreddine Ben Youssef with his arm and Ferjani Sassi levelled with an unconvincing penalty.
Gareth Southgate’s men appeared to run out of ideas in the second half, with Tunisia seemingly set to see out what would have been an unexpected draw.

But in the first minute of injury time they made the mistake of leaving Kane unmarked in the box for the second time and he took advantage by heading home at the far post to ensure England start the tournament with a deserved, of unconvincing, win.
Line-ups
Tunisia XI: Hassen; Meriah, S. Ben Youssef, Bronn, Maaloul; Skhiri, Badri, Sassi; F. Ben Youssef, Khazri (C), Sliti.

Subs: Mustapha, Mathlouhi, Benalouane, Haddadi, Bedoui, Khaoui, Ben Amor, Khalil, Srarfi, Khalifa, Chaaleli, Naguez.

England XI: Pickford; Maguire, Stones, Walker; Young, Henderson, Trippier; Lingard, Alli; Sterling, Kane (C).

Subs: Butland, Pope, Rose, Dier, Vardy, Welbeck, Cahill, Jones, Delph, Rashford, Loftus-Cheek, Alexander-Arnold

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