Kane equaled Gary Lineker's World Cup goalscoring record
Harry Kane scored a brace against Croatia to equal Gary Lineker's record number of goals for England at World Cups.
Harry Kane equaled Gary Lineker's record for the most goals scored by an England player in FIFA World Cup history after netting two goals in the first Group L game against Croatia.
The match was held at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, United States. At the time of writing, the score of the encuentro is 2-2. The main referee of the game is Clément Turpin from France.
<figure style="margin:2rem 0;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid #e2e2e2;background:#f9f9f9"><img src="https://img.championat.com/s/1200x630/news/big/r/z/kejn-povtoril-rekord-lineker.jpg" alt="Image" style="width:100%;height:auto;object-fit:contain" loading="lazy" /></figure>In total, Kane now has 10 goals in 12 World Cup appearances, equaling the mark held by Gary Lineker — who has long topped the list of the greatest English scorers in the tournament's history.
Kane matching Lineker's record is another important moment in his national career as competition continues in Group L of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
