Harry Kane breaks England caps record and scores winner against Croatia

Harry Kane became England's most-capped men's player and scored the winning penalty in a 2-1 Nations League victory over Croatia at Wembley on Thursday. According to BBC Sport, the captain's 126th appearance took him past Peter Shilton, while his decisive goal increased his own England scoring record to 92. The evening brought a new appearance landmark alongside another addition to his goals total.

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Shilton, who earned 125 caps between 1970 and 1990, took part in a presentation to Kane before kick-off. The striker received a framed England shirt to mark the occasion. At 33, the Bayern Munich forward now holds both the men's appearance and scoring records for his country, eleven years after making his senior international debut.

Morgan Rogers also scored for England, registering his third senior international goal, BBC Sport reported in its account of the players' performances. Croatia's equaliser followed a mistake by Jarell Quansah, but Kane's penalty settled the contest. Declan Rice returned after missing the previous internationals through injury, while Dan Burn started despite not having been included in the original squad.

Kane's international scoring began against Lithuania at Wembley in March 2015, when he found the net just 79 seconds after coming off the bench. His major-tournament record now stands at 21 goals in 36 appearances across three World Cups and three European Championships, according to BBC Sport. That sequence includes the 2018 World Cup Golden Boot, an individual award earned long before this latest appearance milestone.

The record arrives in a year in which Kane also won the Ballon d'Or. Before the Croatia match, England manager Thomas Tuchel described the occasion as an opportunity to recognise the striker's achievements. Kane, meanwhile, emphasised the team rather than his personal milestone and spoke about his continuing enjoyment of England camps and representing his country.

A major international trophy remains absent from Kane's career. He has been part of England sides that reached two World Cup semi-finals and successive European Championship finals. Thursday nevertheless added a concrete achievement to that international record: a 126th cap, a winning goal and sole possession of the men's appearance benchmark previously held by Shilton.