World Cup 2026 news: Six arrests made during England’s victory over Croatia

Police arrested six people during England's 4-2 World Cup win over Croatia at the AT&T Stadium on Wednesday.

The Three Lions made a winning start to their World Cup bid in Arlington, Texas. Harry Kane netted a brace in a first period that saw Croatia hit back on two occasions before Jude Bellingham and Marcus Rashford grabbed a goal apiece to fire England to all three points.

The game was watched by over 70,000 spectators inside the AT&T Stadium, known as Dallas Stadium for the tournament due to FIFA's rules on stadium sponsorships.

According to The National, police made six arrests during the game, including three on suspicion of drugs offences.

One person was arrested for criminal trespass, one on suspicion of public intoxication and another on suspicion of trademark counterfeiting involving goods valued between $2,500 (£1,889) and $30,000 (£22,679).

The Arlington Police Department confirmed that none of the six individuals arrested are British nationals.

Meanwhile, officers responded to two reports of fights inside the stadium on Wednesday, although neither of the incidents led to an arrest.

For England fans, the focus will now turn to the next two group games against Ghana and Panama. The Three Lions will travel to Foxborough, Massachusetts for Tuesday's meeting with Ghana before going on to East Rutherford, New Jersey for the clash against Panama on June 27.

If England finish top of their Group, they will head to the Atlanta Stadium for a Round of 32 game, knowing that a win in that contest would see them travel to Mexico for the first time in the tournament.

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Unfortunately, there is always a risk of some arrests when such a significant number of people attend an event as big as a World Cup game. The Arlington Police Department state that they only intervene once it becomes clear that stadium security staff cannot resolve incidents without further assistance.