Harry Kane on the brink of a record in England’s match against Croatia

Harry Kane is set to make his 126th international appearance for England against Croatia on Thursday at Wembley in the Nations League, an achievement that would make him the record holder for appearances for the national team.

Kane will surpass the previous record of 125 appearances, held by Peter Shilton since 1989. The striker is due to be honoured before the match in the presence of Shilton, who will present him with a token to mark the achievement.

Kane described the record as one of the most significant achievements of his career and linked it to his consistency at the highest level. But he does not see it as the end of his international ambitions: he is targeting 100 goals for England and said he does not like putting limits on his ambitions.

The source noted that Kane won the 2026 Ballon d’Or, becoming the fifth English player to achieve this after Stanley Matthews, Bobby Charlton, Kevin Keegan and Michael Owen.