England statement win & Messi vs Ronaldo | Tifo Podcast Live

England kicked off their World Cup 2026 with an impressive 4-2 victory against serial overachievers Croatia. Thomas Tuchel firmly imprinted his philosophy in this game, as Bellingham and Kane shone with an intense and at times direct performance. Joe Devine, Jon Mackenzie, JJ Bull and Kaya Kaynak analyse whether this was a “performance for the era”. Plus Messi is leading the goalscoring charts following a hat-trick against Algeria. - Welcome to Tifo Football Live! Come hang out live (nearly) every day with Joe Devine, JJ Bull, Jon Mackenzie, Kaya Kaynak and others from Tifo and The Athletic FC as well as special guests. Enjoy watchalongs, expect tactical analysis, the Tifo Football Podcast, quizzes, games and more! Today's watchalong match: England vs Croatia (9PM BST) #worldcup #worldcup2026 #football #soccer ------------ STREAM RULES (PLEASE READ)  • Be respectful: no hate, harassment, or trolling  • No spam or repeated messages  • Keep chat focused on the match  • NO SPOILERS: don’t post or hint at goals, VAR, key incidents, or scores early (delays vary)  • No backseating unless asked  • Avoid turning chat into political or controversial debates  • Respect mods and their decisions ------------ Image credits: PAUL ELLIS / Contributor / AFP via Getty Images & ROBERTO SCHMIDT / Contributor / AFP via Getty Images ------------ Join the Tifo Discord Server -   / discord   Follow Tifo Football by The Athletic: Facebook:   / tifofootball   Instagram:   / tifofootball_   TikTok:   / tifofootball_   X: https://x.com/TifoFootball_ Listen to the Tifo Football podcast: The Athletic UK: http://bit.ly/TifoPodChannel Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/TifoFootPod Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/06QIGhq... YouTube:    • Tifo Football Podcast   Watch more Tifo: Tifo Football Podcast:    • Tifo Football Podcast   Tifo Sports by The Athletic:    / @tifosports   About Tifo Football by The Athletic: Tifo loves football. We create In-depth tactical, historical and geopolitical breakdowns of the beautiful game. We know there’s an appetite for thoughtful, intelligent content. For stuff that makes the complicated simple. We provide analysis on the Premier League, Champions League, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga, World Cup and more. Our podcasts interview some of the game’s leading figures. And our editorial covers football with depth and insight. Founded in 2017 and became a part of The Athletic in 2020. For business inquiries, reach out to tifo@theathletic.com. Additional footage sourced from freestockfootagearchive.com Music provided by APM Music TAGS