What a moment! Harry Kane etched his name into the England record books alongside legendary striker Gary Lineker by scoring twice against Croatia at the 2026 World Cup. The Tottenham Hotspur talisman levelled Lineker's long-standing mark of 10 World Cup goals, sending shockwaves around the stadium in Dallas and beyond.
From the spot, Kane showed nerves of steel to convert his penalty, after a VAR review deemed Croatia goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic had made an early move off his line. The Croatian's attempt to save the day only led to a retake, which Kane calmly dispatched to give England the lead. But, in typical World Cup fashion, Croatia responded with Martin Baturina levelling the score from outside the box.
Kane was not one to be denied, however. He restored England's advantage just before the interval, heading home Declan Rice's corner to bring his tally to 10 World Cup strikes – a feat that leaves him tied with Lineker in the England record books. But, in a cruel twist of fate, Croatia equalised once more with Peter Musa's volley in injury time.
The significance of Kane and Lineker's shared achievement cannot be overstated. Both have claimed the World Cup Golden Boot award during their careers – Kane in 2018 and Lineker in 1986 – a testament to their clinical finishing on the biggest stage. Now, with more matches to come in this tournament, Kane will be looking to surpass Lineker's record and potentially close the gap on the all-time leading scorers, Miroslav Klose and Lionel Messi.
Kane is just six goals shy of joining the pantheon of World Cup greats alongside Klose and Messi. With his sights firmly set on making history, he'll be desperate to add to his tally in the remaining matches of this tournament. Can he do it? The world will be watching with bated breath as Kane chases greatness.