Harry Kane marked his record 126th England appearance with the winning goal, but his most important tactical contribution came long before his penalty. Dropping deep to pick out runners, the captain started the move for Morgan Rogers' opener as England beat Croatia 2-1 at Wembley to book their place in the Nations League quarter-finals.
England secured a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Croatia at Wembley, spearheaded by record-breaker Harry Kane. Despite a brief second-half scare, the Three Lions displayed tactical maturity to book their place in the Nations League quarter-finals.
Harry Kane has officially etched his name into the history books as England's most-capped player of all time. By leading the line against Croatia at Wembley, the Three Lions captain has reached a milestone that many thought might never be surpassed.
Josh King has been included in a senior England squad for the first time, and Darren Bent has told GOAL that a “big move” for the “special” 19-year-old playmaker will happen “sooner rather than later”. The talented teenager has already taken the Premier League by storm at Fulham, attracting interest from Arsenal and Liverpool, and is considered to have plenty of potential that can still be unlocked - particularly in the goal contribution department.
Harry Kane is poised to make more history with England, as he prepares to take in international appearance No.126, but Darren Bent has told GOAL that remarkable goals and caps records will “get beaten” at some point. The Three Lions captain is closing in on 100 efforts for his country, which would be an “incredible” achievement, with no obvious successor to replace him in an iconic No.9 berth having emerged as yet.
England captain Harry Kane has grown frustrated with international team-mates who opt out of Three Lions duty through minor injury concerns, according to Thomas Tuchel. The England boss has backed his skipper's stance, revealing that the striker is particularly unhappy with "50-50" decisions made by players to skip camp.
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