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Harry Kane breaks caps record as England reach Nations League knockouts

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England defeated Croatia 2-1 at Wembley on Thursday to secure a place in the Nations League quarterfinals after finishing second in Group A. Harry Kane scored a penalty to secure his record-breaking 126th cap and 92nd international goal, while Morgan Rogers provided the opening goal in the 24th minute. The report focuses on England's improved defensive stability compared to their previous 7-0 loss and highlights Kane's personal milestone amidst the team's push to avenge a previous defeat against Spain.
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“Article A reports on Harry Kane's record-breaking 126th cap and England's match against Croatia, while Article B discusses the lineup when Kane made his debut, looking back on past events rather than reporting on the same specific match.”
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Chelsea Croatia England Nations League Spain

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England GPE · 12× Croatia GPE · 5× Kane PERSON · 5× Rogers PERSON · 4× Spain GPE · 3× Bellingham PERSON · 2× Chelsea ORG · 2× Nations League ORG · 2× Harry Kane PERSON · 1× Slaven Bilic’s PERSON · 1×

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Ballon d’Or winner Kane won his 126th cap when the game kicked off, taking him clear of his tie with former goalkeeper Peter Shilton. A giant banner was raised before kickoff with a picture of the 33-year-old and the words “England’s Finest”. Shilton was part of a pre-match presentation to honour the Three Lions skipper, along with Football Association patron Prince William.
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“We knew we could’ve done a bit better.
2026-11-13 · Al Jazeera
Harry Kane breaks caps record as England reach Nations League knockouts · assertive framing

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Harry Kane celebrated his record-breaking 126th England cap with a goal from the penalty spot as England beat Croatia 2-1 on Thursday to book a place in the Nations League quarterfinals. asserted
England → celebrate → quarterfinals
Slaven Bilic’s team were determined to avoid another embarrassment after their 7-0 mauling by England in Rijeka last month and looked much more solid from the kickoff at Wembley. asserted
team → avoid → Wembley
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wrestlers → fight → withdrawal
But goals from Morgan Rogers and captain Kane kept England second in Group A3 behind Spain, confirming their place in the Nations League last eight in March. asserted
goals → keep → March
Thomas Tuchel’s men have a chance to avenge their 3-2 defeat against the world champions in their Nations League opener when they travel to Madrid for Sunday’s clash. asserted
they → have → clash
Spain beat Czechia 2-0 in Prague on Thursday. asserted
Spain → beat → Thursday
“After the first game when we lost here against them [Spain], we knew we left a bit out there,” Kane told ITV. asserted
Kane → lose → ITV
“We knew we could’ve done a bit better. uncertain
we → know → ?
We said to ourselves, ‘Let’s win every game until the next one and see what happens’. asserted
what → say → one
It’s the perfect opportunity now on Sunday to try and prove ourselves.” asserted
It → ’ → ourselves
England and Croatia struggled to get out of second gear in the opening stages of their match in London. asserted
England → struggle → London
Elliot Anderson fired over in the 16th minute, and Croatia’s Josip Misic flashed a shot wide midway through the first half. asserted
Misic → fire → half
Chelsea forward Rogers broke the deadlock in the 24th minute in slightly fortuitous fashion, following a neat move by the home side. asserted
Rogers → break → side
Kane floated a ball to Jude Bellingham on the right of the penalty area and the Real Madrid man cushioned the ball the first time across the area towards Rogers. asserted
man → float → Rogers
Rogers breaks deadlock Manchester City’s Josko Gvardiol had a chance to clear but got in a tangle and Chelsea’s Rogers poked the ball past goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic. asserted
Rogers → break → Livakovic
England started to find some rhythm as they went in search of a second goal but failed to add to their tally before half-time. asserted
they → start → time
But the visitors levelled against the run of play just before the hour mark after a glaring error by England defender Jarell Quansah, who misdirected a header from close range towards Jordan Pickford following a Croatia corner. asserted
who → level → corner
The ball fell to Petar Sucic, who stabbed home. asserted
who → fall → Sucic
Minutes later England were back in front, with Bayer Leverkusen defender Quansah again at the heart of the action after his shirt was tugged in the penalty area. asserted
shirt → tug → area
Referee Morten Krogh initially did not award a penalty, but he was sent to the monitor by the VAR and pointed to the spot. asserted
he → award → spot
Kane made no mistake, drilling home for a record-extending 92nd England goal. asserted
Kane → make → goal
Nikola Vlasic gave England a scare, firing just wide of Jordan Pickford’s goal as Croatia showed they were still alive. asserted
they → give → goal
James Garner thought he had scored a third for England after a Bellingham cut-back, but Bellingham was in an offside position when he received the ball. asserted
he → think → ball
Ballon d’Or winner Kane won his 126th cap when the game kicked off, taking him clear of his tie with former goalkeeper Peter Shilton. A giant banner was raised before kickoff with a picture of the 33-year-old and the words “England’s Finest”. Shilton was part of a pre-match presentation to honour the Three Lions skipper, along with Football Association patron Prince William. asserted
Shilton → win → William
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