Rate England's Players in World Cup Opener Against Croatia

Short overview
BBC Sport invites users to rate England and Croatia players in their World Cup opener. Ratings are on a scale of 1 to 10, with the rater closing 30 minutes after full-time. Users must be signed in to a BBC account to participate.
England's World Cup opener against Croatia is now under way, and BBC Sport is offering fans the chance to rate the performance of both sets of players. The interactive rating tool allows users to assign scores out of 10 for each player, with the final average ratings displayed after the rater closes 30 minutes following the final whistle.
How to Participate
To rate the players, users must be signed in to a BBC account. The rating scale ranges from 1 (lowest) to 10 (pure perfection). Participants can rate players from both England and Croatia, including substitutes once they enter the game.
England Starting Lineup
The England lineup features goalkeeper Jordan Pickford (No. 1), defenders N. O'Reilly (No. 3), John Stones (No. 5), E. Konsa (No. 2), and R. James (No. 24). The midfield includes Declan Rice (No. 4), E. Anderson (No. 8), A. Gordon (No. 18), and Jude Bellingham (No. 10). Forwards are N. Madueke (No. 20) and captain Harry Kane (No. 9). No substitutes have been made yet.
Croatia Starting Lineup
Croatia's starting XI includes goalkeeper Dominik Livaković (No. 1), defenders Joško Gvardiol (No. 4), L. Vušković (No. 22), J. Šutalo (No. 6), and I. Perišić (No. 14). Midfielders are Mario Pašalić (No. 15), Luka Modrić (No. 10), J. Stanišić (No. 2), M. Baturina (No. 16), and P. Sučić (No. 17). Forward P. Musa (No. 26) leads the attack. No substitutes have been introduced yet.
Final Ratings
After the rating period closes, the score displayed for each player represents the average of all submissions from BBC Sport users. This provides a collective fan perspective on individual performances in the match.
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