England 2-1 Croatia: Harry Kane scores winning penalty on record 126th cap

12th November 2026

Harry Kane marked his record 126th England cap with the winning goal as England beat Croatia 2-1 in the Nations League at Wembley on Thursday night. Morgan Rogers gave England the lead, Petar Sucic equalised for Croatia, and Kane settled it from the penalty spot in the 64th minute.

England 2-1 Croatia

CompetitionUEFA Nations League A, Group 3 (round 5)

VenueWembley Stadium, London

England scorersMorgan Rogers 24′, Harry Kane 64′ (pen)

Croatia scorerPetar Sucic 59′

ShotsEngland 15, Croatia 13

PossessionEngland 54%, Croatia 46%

Next for EnglandSpain v England, Sunday

Kane caps record night with the winner

This was the night Kane passed Peter Shilton’s 125 caps to become England’s most-capped men’s player on his own, and the captain ended it with the decisive goal. After Croatia had pulled level just before the hour, England were awarded a penalty five minutes later, and Kane stepped up to put them back in front.

Before the match, Kane said he hoped to set “a good number to catch” for the next generation of England players, naming Declan Rice and Jude Bellingham.

How the goals went in

A tight, cautious opening half-hour was broken up in the 24th minute when Morgan Rogers put England ahead with their first shot on target of the night. England controlled most of the first half and went in 1-0 up at the break.

Croatia, who had lost their previous three games including a 7-0 defeat to England in Rijeka last month, came out with more intent after half-time. Petar Sucic equalised on 59 minutes, briefly against the run of play, before Kane’s penalty restored the lead on 64 minutes.

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England had to see the game out in the final stages as Croatia pushed for another equaliser, finishing with 13 shots of their own and five on target, one more than England. Four minutes of stoppage time passed without further drama.

What it means for the group

The win keeps England second in Nations League A Group 3. Leaders Spain were 1-0 up in Czechia late on in the other group game, which would keep them three points ahead. That sets up Sunday’s final group game in Spain as the decider for top spot, with England needing a win.

Match facts and statistics from the official match data. Photo: BearFotos / Shutterstock.