England beat Croatia 4-2 in Group L on June 17, with captain Harry Kane scoring twice to equal Gary Lineker's World Cup goal record of 10. Kane converted a penalty early in the first half and powered in a header three minutes before half-time to level Lineker's long-standing tally.
The 32-year-old Bayern Munich forward is now England's all-time leading goalscorer with 81 goals in 115 appearances, achieving the milestone in his third World Cup after appearances in Russia 2018 and Qatar 2022. Lineker, speaking on The Rest is Football podcast, called Kane "the greatest English striker we've ever had" and credited his all-around play as the key differentiator from other English strikers.
Former England striker Alan Shearer, who scored 30 goals for England, predicted Kane would soon break Lineker's record, saying: "It's only a matter of time before he breaks your record." England will face Ghana on June 23 and Panama on June 28 in their remaining group matches.
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