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Kane Joins Beckham in World Cup Scoring History
17 Jun
Summary
- Kane scored in his third FIFA World Cup tournament.
- He joins David Beckham as the only Englishmen to do so.
- Kane's goal was his ninth in World Cup history.

Harry Kane made history during England's FIFA World Cup 2026 match against Croatia in Atlanta on June 17. He opened the scoring from the penalty spot in the 12th minute. This goal made him only the second English player, after David Beckham, to score in three separate FIFA World Cup editions.
David Beckham achieved this by scoring in the 1998, 2002, and 2006 World Cups. Kane's goal tally now stands at one in the 2026 tournament, adding to his six goals in 2018 and two in 2022. The strike against Croatia was his ninth FIFA World Cup goal for England, nearing Gary Lineker's record of 10.