Harry Kane became England’s most-capped men’s player by making his 126th international appearance in a UEFA Nations League match against Croatia on Thursday at Wembley Stadium, surpassing Peter Shilton’s 36-year-old landmark.
Before kickoff at the London venue, a special on-field presentation marked the milestone for the 33-year-old striker, who received a commemorative shirt bearing the number 126 from Prince William, as reported by Anadolu Ajansı.
Croatia captain Luka Modrić presented Kane with a specially crafted replica of the first football brought to Croatia by its federation, according to the same report from Anadolu Ajansı.
England started slowly compared to their previous 7-0 victory over the same opponent in October 2026, failing to register a touch in the opposition penalty area until the 18th minute, as documented by Anadolu Ajansı.
The hosts broke the deadlock in the 24th minute when Kane lifted a pass over the defensive line to find Jude Bellingham on the right side of the box, whose quick delivery allowed Morgan Rogers to finish past the defense for a 1-0 lead, per Anadolu Ajansı.
Croatia equalized in the 59th minute when Petar Sučić capitalized on a weak defensive header from Jarell Quansah back toward goalkeeper Jordan Pickford following a corner kick, according to Anadolu Ajansı.
Danish referee Morten Krogh pointed to the penalty spot in the 64th minute following a VAR review after Quansah was brought down inside the area, as noted by Anadolu Ajansı.
Kane converted the resulting penalty kick to restore England’s advantage at 2-1, bringing his all-time international scoring total to 92 goals in 126 appearances.
Wayne Rooney stands second on England’s all-time scoring list with 53 goals, leaving Kane 39 goals clear at the top of the national team’s scoring charts.
With the 2-1 victory, England secured their fourth win in UEFA Nations League A Group 3, moving to 12 points and sitting second in the group standings, while Croatia remained on 3 points in third place after suffering their fourth defeat of the campaign, according to Anadolu Ajansı.
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