Harry Kane marks record-breaking England night with winner against Croatia

Harry Kane celebrated becoming England’s most-capped player by scoring the decisive penalty in a 2-1 victory over Croatia at Wembley on Thursday night.

The Bayern Munich striker made his 126th appearance for the Three Lions, surpassing the previous record held by Peter Shilton, who presented him with a commemorative award before kick-off alongside the Prince of Wales.

England took the lead through Morgan Rogers in the 24th minute after a combination involving Jude Bellingham and Kane. However, Croatia equalised in the 59th minute when Petar Sucic capitalised on Jarell Quansah’s defensive error.

Quansah subsequently won a penalty after being brought down by Ivan Smolcic, allowing Kane to restore England’s advantage five minutes later.

According to The Irish News, the 33-year-old also extended his scoring streak to five consecutive matches, taking his international tally to 92 goals. The victory confirmed England’s qualification for the Nations League quarter-finals and kept their hopes of winning Group A3 alive ahead of Sunday’s meeting with Spain in Madrid.