Harry Kane's goal not enough as dismal England ties Denmark

Harry Kane's first-half goal was not enough to prevent England from another disjointed performance and a frustrating 1-1 draw against Denmark at Euro 2024.

The England captain scored his first of the tournament after 18 minutes, providing a cool finish with his left foot following a fine piece of opportunism from Kyle Walker, who stole the ball from Andreas Christensen and crossed into the middle.

But England could not hold on and spurned the opportunity to guarantee first place in Group C. The result kept it top of the group on four points, but means there is still work to do when it faces Slovenia in Cologne on Tuesday.

That was because Denmark responded quickly and effectively, as Gareth Southgate's side went into its shell in the period that followed Kane's opener.

Morten Hjulmand was responsible for pulling his team level, unleashing a superb shot from outside the area on 34 minutes, rattling it past goalkeeper Jordan Pickford off the inside of the post.

The outcome will only raise further questions about Southgate's approach, as the creative duo of Phil Foden and Jude Bellingham again failed to connect with any kind of fluidity.

The experiment of playing Trent Alexander-Arnold out of position in a central midfield role may have now been abandoned. Alexander-Arnold was removed early in the second half, with Conor Gallagher brought on the replace him.

Soon after, Foden hit the post, a left-foot effort from the edge of the area reminiscent of several of his strikes for Manchester City in the past season. This time, however, despite beating Kasper Schmeichel, he was inches away from the desired result.

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In broad terms, England's position