Kane scores twice as England beat Czechia on record-equalling 125th cap
England beat Czechia comfortably in the Nations League, with Harry Kane scoring twice on the night of his 125th cap, which drew him level with Peter Shilton’s England appearance record. The result leaves England close to securing a place in the quarter-finals and gives them a positive finish to a series of matches intended to put their World Cup semi-final defeat behind them.
Kane now has 91 international goals and is expected to break the caps record when England host Croatia in November. England have won 15 of their 16 matches under Thomas Tuchel against teams ranked outside the world’s top 20, drawing once and conceding only once; Czechia are ranked 50th. The opening goal came when Kane’s cross prompted Czech right-back Vladimír Coufal to turn the ball into his own net.
- Kane marked his 125th cap with two goals.
- England beat Czechia and moved close to the quarter-finals.
- Kane is set to break England’s caps record in November.
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Harry Kane, England captain, made his 125th appearance for his country in a match against Czechia. This achievement drew him level with Peter Shilton's record for the most international appearances for England.
Peter Shilton was a legendary England goalkeeper who played for his country 125 times across the 1970s and 1980s. His record stood unchallenged for many years and has long been seen as a mark of extraordinary service to the national team.
Kane is England's all-time leading goalscorer with 91 international goals and is regarded as one of the country's greatest footballers. He is expected to surpass Shilton's record in upcoming international matches, becoming England's most-capped player.
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Originally published by The Guardian as “Harry Kane doubles up on landmark night as England cruise past Czechia”.