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Kane Shatters Lineker's WC Scoring Record
28 Jun
Summary
- Kane broke Gary Lineker's record for England's World Cup scorer.
- He scored his 11th World Cup goal in the win against Panama.
- Kane also became the second England player to score in three World Cups.
Harry Kane has officially become England's all-time leading World Cup scorer, breaking Gary Lineker's long-standing record. Kane achieved this historic feat by netting his 11th World Cup goal in England's recent 2-0 victory against Panama. The captain headed home a superb cross in the second half, etching his name further into English football history.
This latest goal places Kane ahead of Lineker's total of 10 World Cup goals. The striker also joins an elite group as only the second England men's player to score in three different World Cups, having previously found the net in Russia 2018 and Qatar 2022. He is now aiming to climb the global scoring charts, with Brazilian legend Pele's 12 goals being the next immediate target.
Kane's World Cup journey includes winning the Golden Boot in Russia eight years ago with six goals. He added two more in Qatar and has already scored three in the current tournament, helping England advance to the last 32. While Kane leads England's World Cup scoring, he still trails global legends like Argentina's Lionel Messi, who recently became the tournament's all-time leading scorer with 18 goals.
