"Messi and Ronaldo, wait for me": Kane sets new record for most England caps and scores his 92nd international goal... just eight goals away from the dream 100-goal mark

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Harry Kane (33, Bayern Munich), captain of the England national football team, scored the winning goal in a match where he set a new record for the most appearances in an England A-match.

In the home game of the fifth match of Group 3, League A, of the 2026-2027 UEFA Nations League held at Wembley Stadium in London, UK, on the 12th (local time), England defeated Croatia 2-1. With a record of four wins and one loss, England secured at least second place in the group, confirming their qualification for the quarterfinals to be held in March next year.

The match marked Kane's 126th A-match appearance for the England national team. Starting in the lineup, Kane surpassed Peter Shilton's previous record of 125 matches—held by the goalkeeper who guarded the net from 1970 to 1990—for the first time in 37 years, becoming the sole leader in all-time appearances for England.

Before the match, a large banner celebrating Kane's record-breaking achievement was hung at Wembley. Kane received a special jersey with the number 126 on it from Shilton and Prince William, and Luka Modric, captain of Croatia and a former teammate of his at Tottenham, also presented him with a congratulatory gift.

After the celebration ceremony, Kane displayed his problem-solver instincts on the pitch as well. With England leading 1-0 thanks to Morgan Rogers' opening goal in the 24th minute of the first half, but trailing 1-1 after conceding an equalizer to Petar Sucic in the 14th minute of the second half, Kane stepped up as the penalty taker and scored the winning goal in the 19th minute of the second half.

This goal was Kane's 92nd A-match goal, adding to his existing record for the most goals in England's history. Having widened the gap with Wayne Rooney (53 goals) in second place by 39 goals, Kane is now aiming for the milestone of becoming the fourth player in history to score "100 A-match goals." To date, only three male players have scored more than 100 goals in international competition: Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal), Lionel Messi (Argentina), and Ali Daei (Iran).

After the match, Kane said, "Achieving a new record is amazing, but winning makes the joy even greater," adding, "I also talked with my teammates about reaching 100 goals. It is another milestone we need to work hard to reach quickly."

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