England entered the European Championship being at first place in their qualifying group and winning 7 out of 8 matches. The Southgate's team is in good shape for the opening match. For example, in 2021, the British won all 5 official and friendly matches. The same cannot be said about their first opponent. Croatia, after achieving the status of vice-champion in 2018, is in retreat now. Frankly, the Balkan team played poorly in last year's Nations League and did not start too confidently in the qualifying tournament for the 2022 World Cup. The Croats' game is not too well-coordinated as Ivan Rakitić has left the national team. Besides the much higher level of the British team, they are also playing in at home, where they have won 8 times in the recent 9 meetings and conceded a total of only 3 goals. In this match, it is worth betting on the British.