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Harry Kane wins record 126th England cap, pulling clear of Peter Shilton

Harry Kane has broken the record for the most senior England caps by a single player in history.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 2 sources•1 min read•Updated November 12, 2026, 8:32 PM UTC
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  • Kane gets England men’s record against Croatia Striker scores 92nd goal in Nations League victory Harry Kane was given a hero’s welcome after backing up his Ballon d’Or win by breaking England’s appearance record – and then scoring the decisive goal – in Thursday’s 2-1 Nations League victory against Croatia.

The England captain was joined on the pitch by his four children and posed for photographs with them as he showed the Ballon d’Or trophy to the crowd.

Kane, who was named the best player in the world last month, beamed as tributes were paid to him before kick-off at Wembley.

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