England captain Harry Kane made history at Wembley Stadium by equaling Peter Shilton’s all-time appearance record of 125 caps, scoring twice in a 3-0 victory over Czech Republic in the UEFA Nations League, while Spain extended their 42-match unbeaten run with a hard-fought win in Croatia, according to reporting from FAZ and Watson.
Kane Equals Shilton Record at Wembley
Harry Kane reached a milestone on Tuesday night by pulling on the England shirt for the 125th time, drawing level with goalkeeper Peter Shilton, who held the appearance benchmark exclusively for 36 years after his final international match, Watson reported. Playing at London’s Wembley Stadium, the 33-year-old Bayern Munich striker cemented his status as the nation’s record goalscorer by adding two more goals to his all-time tally, having had 89 international strikes before the match after surpassing Wayne Rooney in 2023, according to FAZ.
The night began when Kane forced an opening goal in the 27th minute by driving a cross into the penalty area that Hoffenheim defender Vladimir Coufal inadvertently deflected into his own net without pressure, FAZ noted. Watson added tactical context to the sequence, explaining that after a first-half strike following a setup from Morgan Rogers made it 2-0 in the 40th minute, Kane struck the crossbar with a long-range effort in the 54th minute before rising to head home a 57th-minute corner kick delivered by Lewis Hall to seal the 3-0 scoreline under Dutch referee Gözübüyük.
Switzerland Cruises in League B
In League B of the Nations League, the Swiss national team secured a comfortable 3-0 victory over North Macedonia to preserve their unbeaten status and stay on track for a direct return to League A, FAZ reported. Fabian Rieder from FC Augsburg opened the scoring in the 43rd minute, before England-based professionals Johan Manzambi in the 74th minute and Dan Ndoye in the 81st minute completed the scoreline to claim Switzerland’s fourth win in four matches.
