Harry Kane Set to Pass Shilton as England’s Most-Capped Man
Harry Kane was due to make his 126th appearance for England against Croatia at Wembley on November 12, overtaking Peter Shilton as the most-capped men's player. England also needed one point to reach the Nations League quarter-finals.
England captain Harry Kane was due to make his 126th appearance for the England national football team against Croatia at Wembley on November 12, moving past Peter Shilton as the most-capped men's player in the country's history. Kick-off in the Nations League tie was 7:45 p.m. GMT.
Shilton, a goalkeeper, won 125 caps between 1970 and 1990. Kane, 33, has scored 91 goals in 125 appearances and arrives as the reigning Ballon d'Or winner.
Quarter-final place at stake
England sit second in Group A3 with nine points, three behind leaders Spain. A draw against Croatia would guarantee a quarter-final place, and Thomas Tuchel's side still face Spain on Sunday with top spot in play.
They lost their opening game 3-2 to Spain, then won three in a row. That run includes a 3-0 win over Czechia and a 7-0 win over Croatia in Rijeka in October. England have scored 14 goals, the most in the competition.
Croatia have three points and a goal difference of -10 after three straight defeats. England have won their last four meetings with them.
Team news
Tuchel is short of defenders. Myles Lewis-Skelly is suspended, Marc Guehi has withdrawn injured and Ezri Konsa is unavailable. Dan Burn has been added to the squad, along with Bournemouth's James Hill. Cole Palmer was left out.
Jobe Bellingham, 21, received his first call-up and could share a squad with his brother Jude. Fulham midfielder Josh King is also new to the group.
Croatia are without Ivan Perisic, who was sent off against Spain, and five injured players. Luka Modric, 41, is expected to win his 207th cap.
From Ridgeway Park to the record
Kane scored 79 seconds into his debut, a 4-0 Euro 2016 qualifying win over Lithuania at Wembley. Then-England manager Roy Hodgson said: "It's great when fairytales come true."
Kane grew up in Chingford. He recalls watching England in pub beer gardens as a boy and the tears after penalty shootouts. At five he wrote about becoming a footballer, and he practiced in Ridgeway Park with his father Patrick and brother Charlie, using trees as goalposts.
Tuchel said when naming his squad: "Thursday is a deserved occasion to celebrate an extraordinary player."
Kane played down his own role. "It's not about me - it's about the team," he said.
