Harry Kane: England captain breaks Three Lions' appearance record by winning 126th senior cap vs Croatia at Wembley
Harry Kane became England's most-capped player with start against Croatia in Nations League; Kane passed Peter Shilton's record of 125 caps; history-making moment comes less than three weeks after the 33-year-old became the first English Ballon d'Or winner for 25 years
Thursday 12 November 2026 23:24, UK
Harry Kane has broken the record for the most senior England caps by a single player in history.
The Three Lions captain led the line for Thursday's Nations League game against Croatia, making his 126th appearance for his country in the process and scoring his 92nd goal to win the game at Wembley.
He bypassed the record previously held by goalkeeper Peter Shilton, who earned 125 caps between 1970 and 1990.
Shilton paid tribute to Kane on the pitch ahead of kick-off, with Prince William and visiting captain Luka Modric also honouring the England skipper before the game.
A stadium-length Tifo was also unveiled in front of the West Stand at Wembley to mark the occasion.
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The 33-year-old Kane had equalled Shilton's record on October 6, when he scored twice in a 3-0 win over the Czech Republic at Wembley.
The history-making moment comes less than three weeks after Kane was crowned the first English Ballon d'Or winner in 25 years, with the trophy also making an appearance ahead of kick-off.
Kane moved to within eight goals of his international century with his penalty winner, having held England's all-time scoring record since surpassing Wayne Rooney's tally of 53 in March 2023.
"It's achievable [to get 100 international goals]," he told reporters after the game. "It was another important goal to help us with the win. A nice penalty, I missed my last penalty at Bayern so the next one is always important to bounce back."
Looking at his stats across 25-appearance blocks since his debut in March 2015, the striker's finishing has improved over time.
Across the 25 matches prior to his record-breaking appearance, Kane hit 43 shots on target and scored 23 goals, with a shooting accuracy of 55.8 per cent and a conversion rate of 29.9 per cent.
All four metrics were at their highest across any 25-game block to date.
