Harry Kane equals England caps record in 3-0 win as Spain beats Croatia 2-1
Harry Kane matched Peter Shilton's 125-cap England record with two goals against Czechia, while Mikel Merino scored twice to extend Spain's unbeaten run to 42 matches.
Kane matches Shilton record at Wembley
Harry Kane earned his 125th international cap for England on Tuesday at Wembley Stadium in London, drawing level with goalkeeper Peter Shilton as the country's most capped men's player 36 years after Shilton's final appearance in 1990. The 33-year-old Bayern Munich striker captained England to a 3-0 victory against Czechia in UEFA Nations League Group A3, in a match refereed by Serdar Gözübüyük of the Netherlands. England opened the scoring in the 27th minute when Hoffenheim defender Vladimir Coufal diverted Kane's cross into his own net. Kane doubled the lead in the 40th minute after receiving an assist from Morgan Rogers, establishing a 2-0 advantage before the interval. In the second half, Kane struck the crossbar from long range in the 54th minute before scoring his second goal in the 57th minute with a header from Lewis Hall's corner kick. The two goals raised Kane's career total to 91 international goals, further extending the scoring record he took from Wayne Rooney in 2023.
- Vladimir Coufal scores an own goal to give England the lead
- Harry Kane scores England's second goal from a Morgan Rogers pass
- Harry Kane hits the crossbar with a long-range shot
- Harry Kane heads in a Lewis Hall corner kick to make it 3-0
Merino brace secures Spain comeback in Split
Spain earned a 2-1 victory over Croatia in Split, securing a spot in the Nations League quarter-finals with four wins from four matches. Croatia, coming off a 7-0 defeat to England on Saturday, took the lead in the 17th minute when Ivan Perišić scored past the Spanish defence. Spain made a tactical substitution at half-time, replacing Alejandro Baena with Arsenal midfielder Mikel Merino in the 46th minute. Merino equalised in the 61st minute, converting a loose ball after Josip Stanišić misdirected a clearance following an attack orchestrated by Dani Olmo. Croatia's momentum stalled in the 80th minute when Perišić received a second yellow card for a foul on Marc Cucurella. Merino scored the winning goal in the 88th minute, finishing on the turn from a cross delivered by Martin Zubimendi. The result marked Spain's 11th consecutive victory and extended the reigning world champions' unbeaten streak to 42 matches.
- Ivan Perišić scores to put Croatia ahead 1-0
- Mikel Merino enters as a half-time substitute for Alejandro Baena
- Mikel Merino equalises for Spain following Josip Stanišić's failed clearance
- Ivan Perišić receives a second yellow card for a foul on Marc Cucurella
- Mikel Merino scores the winner from a Martin Zubimendi cross
Group standings and League B results
The victory in Split places Spain at the top of Group A3 with 12 points from four games, confirming their passage to the quarter-final stage. England sits in second place with nine points from four matches, having recorded three wins and one loss. Czechia and Croatia remain behind England in the group standings as the tournament approaches its closing fixtures. Elsewhere in Nations League action, Switzerland secured a 3-0 win over North Macedonia in Liga B to maintain a record of four victories in four matches. Fabian Rieder of FC Augsburg opened the scoring in the 43rd minute to give the Swiss team a 1-0 half-time lead. England-based players Johan Manzambi and Dan Ndoye added two second-half goals in the 74th and 81st minutes respectively. The victory keeps Switzerland on course for direct promotion back to League A.
