126th cap sends Harry Kane past Shilton as breaks record, England reach Nations League knockouts
England secure quarterfinal place
England defeated Croatia 2-1 on Thursday to reach the Nations League quarterfinals, scheduled for March. The result put them second in Group A3, behind Spain. Kane said England knew they had left something unfinished after losing to Spain in their first match. “We knew we left a bit out there,” he told ITV.
Rogers opens the scoring
England and Croatia began slowly in London, with neither side finding much momentum. Rogers broke the deadlock in the 24th minute after a move involving Kane and Jude Bellingham.
Kane sent the ball towards Bellingham on the right side of the penalty area. Bellingham redirected it across goal, and Rogers took advantage of Josko Gvardiol’s failed clearance to score past Dominik Livakovic.
Kane sets England appearance mark
Kane scored from the penalty spot as England moved ahead in the second half. Referee Morten Krogh initially rejected the penalty appeal, then reviewed the incident at the VAR monitor and awarded the spot-kick.
Key points
- England beat Croatia 2-1 and qualified for the Nations League quarterfinals in March.
- Harry Kane scored from the penalty spot on his record 126th England appearance.
- Morgan Rogers opened the scoring in the 24th minute.
- England finished second in Group A3 behind Spain.