Harry Kane set to become England's most-capped player as BBC lists ten iconic moments
Harry Kane will make his 126th England appearance against Croatia at Wembley on Thursday, becoming the country's most-capped player, as the BBC recalls ten of his most memorable moments in an England shirt.
Harry Kane is set to become England's most-capped player when he faces Croatia at Wembley on Thursday, a record that will take him to 126 appearances. The 33-year-old Ballon d'Or winner has scored 91 goals for his country, a national record, according to the BBC.
The BBC's retrospective begins with his debut goal against Lithuania in March 2015, when he scored 79 seconds after coming on in a 4-0 Euro 2016 qualifying win at Wembley. It then covers his first major tournament goals against Tunisia at the 2018 World Cup, where he scored the opener and a stoppage-time winner in a 2-1 victory, followed by his first England hat-trick in the 6-1 win over Panama, which included two penalties and a deflected effort. That summer he won the World Cup Golden Boot with six goals, the sixth a penalty against Colombia in the last 16; he also scored in the shootout.
The list continues with his header in the 2-0 win over Germany at Euro 2020, England's first knockout win over Germany in 55 years, and his extra-time winner against Denmark that sent England into the Euro 2020 final, their first men's major tournament final since the 1966 World Cup. In March 2023 he became England's all-time top scorer with his 54th goal, a penalty in a 2-1 win away to Italy, and he has since added 37 more.
Also included are his equalising penalty in the Euro 2024 semi-final against the Netherlands, which England won through Ollie Watkins' late goal, and his two goals against Finland in 2024 on his 100th cap, when he wore golden boots and was given a golden cap. The final entry is his double against DR Congo in the 2026 World Cup last 32, when he headed an equaliser and struck a late winner.
The BBC piece invites supporters to pick their favourite moment rather than offering a ranking of its own, so the selection reflects the outlet's choices and the fans' responses will be a matter of opinion, not verified fact.
