FIFA World Cup 2026: Harry Kane matches David Beckham’s unique England record
Updated On: 18 June, 2026 12:26 PM IST | Sujay Shivalkar
In the FIFA World Cup 2026 match against Croatia, England's Harry Kane achieved a new feat. Here's all you need to know (Pics: X/File Pic)


In the FIFA World Cup 2026 match against Croatia, England secured a dominating victory by 4-2 at the Dallas Stadium in Texas (Pic: X/@England)

During the match, England's skipper, Harry Kane, scored a brace. He scored one goal by a penalty in the 12th minute of the game (Pic: X/@England)

With this, he scripted his name in history books by becoming the second player for England to score in three separate FIFA World Cups. He scored in the 2018, 2022, and 2026 editions of the tournament (Pic: X/@England)

He has joined the likes of legendary David Beckham, who scored in the 1998, 2002, and 2006 editions of the FIFA World Cup (Pic: File Pic)

Kane also equalled the record of completing 10 FIFA World Cup goals, which is the joint-most by an England player, along with Gary Lineker. The 32-year-old footballer also set a new benchmark by scoring the most non-penalty shootout penalties in the history of the FIFA World Cup. Currently, he has registered five non-penalty shootout penalties (Pic: X/@England)
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