By Vera, Vocemundi · 2026-11-12
Harry Kane is now England's most-capped men's footballer, according to Anadolu Agency, BBC Sport and The Guardian. Anadolu Agency and The Guardian report that he made his 126th appearance for England.
According to The Guardian, the 126th cap took Kane past Peter Shilton. The reports reviewed by Vocemundi do not state Shilton's previous total. BBC Sport describes Kane as England's record goalscorer. It also reports that he recently broke the record for the most matches as England captain. Billy Wright had held that record jointly, with 90 matches.
The match
The match was a Nations League group game against Croatia at Wembley, and England won, according to The Guardian.
The Guardian reports that Morgan Rogers scored first, midway through the first half. Kane played a diagonal pass to Jude Bellingham, who volleyed the ball. Josko Gvardiol then failed to clear it. Petar Sucic made it 1-1 for Croatia shortly before the hour mark. His goal followed a corner and a defensive error by Jarell Quansah.
After a video review, England were awarded a penalty. The Guardian says Ivan Smolcic tugged Quansah's shirt. Kane scored the penalty. According to The Guardian, it was his 92nd goal for England and his 27th successful penalty. Late in the game, James Garner put the ball in the net. The goal was not given because Bellingham was flagged offside.
The reports reviewed by Vocemundi do not give the final score as a figure. They also do not include an attendance figure or the exact kick-off time.
Before kick-off
According to The Guardian, Kane walked out with his four children and held up his Ballon d'Or trophy. Peter Shilton, Luka Modric and Prince William made presentations to him. Modric presented a replica of the first football brought to Croatia in 1880. Prince William presented a framed commemorative Kane shirt. Shilton presented a small item. The Guardian reports that a giant tifo behind one goal read "England's finest".
Team selection
Head coach Thomas Tuchel started Trent Alexander-Arnold at right-back ahead of Ben White, The Guardian reports. White was booed by the crowd when he came on as a substitute for Alexander-Arnold.
What comes next
According to The Guardian, England are guaranteed a place in the Nations League quarter-finals in March. They play Spain, the world champions, in Madrid on Sunday. England would need to win that match to top the group. The previous month, England beat Croatia 7-0 in Rijeka. The Guardian says that was Croatia's heaviest defeat.
The reports reviewed by Vocemundi do not include any comment after the match from Kane, Tuchel, or Croatia's coaching staff or players.
Analysis
Kane now holds England's men's records for appearances and, according to BBC Sport, for goals. His place in the national team's history is therefore widely documented. The match itself mixed celebration with scrutiny. The Guardian reports that the winning goal came only after a video review. It also reports that the crowd booed a substitute. The game against Spain in Madrid will decide who wins the group. A win for England would top the group. Any other result would leave first place to Spain. Either way, England's quarter-final place in March is already secured.
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