Harry Kane scores the winner on his record 126th cap as England beat Croatia 2–1
Kane passed Peter Shilton as England's most-capped player and converted a 64th-minute penalty at Wembley. England are into the Nations League quarterfinals.
By GoalPost · Reporting from Sky Sports, AFP (via Yahoo Sports) and Al Jazeera
Harry Kane won his 126th England cap against Croatia at Wembley on Thursday, passing Peter Shilton's 125, and scored the penalty that won the game 2–1. It was his 92nd England goal. Shilton presented him with an award before kickoff.
Morgan Rogers put England ahead on 24 minutes, turning in Jude Bellingham's volleyed cross. Petar Sučić equalized on 59 minutes when he reached Jarell Quansah's header back toward Jordan Pickford. Five minutes later Ivan Smolčić pulled Quansah down at a corner, the penalty was given after a video review, and Kane scored. Al Jazeera puts the crowd at 80,400.
England are through to the quarterfinals, which are played in March. They have 12 points from five games and sit second in their group behind Spain, who have 15, AFP reports. The sides meet in Madrid on Sunday, and Sky Sports reports that an England win would take them top. Thomas Tuchel called it "an okay performance overall."
SOURCES
- Sky Sports: England 2-1 Croatia: Harry Kane scores winner as he becomes Three Lions record appearance maker to book Nations League quarter-final
- AFP (via Yahoo Sports): England reach Nations League quarters as Italy beat Zidane's France
- Al Jazeera: Italy fight back to beat France 3-1 and move top of Nations League group
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