Kane ties England World Cup goals record in 4-2 win over Croatia

Thursday, June 18, 2026Confirmed

Sports Desk

What we know

Harry Kane scored twice to equal Gary Lineker’s England record of 10 World Cup goals as the Three Lions beat Croatia 4-2 on Wednesday night in Arlington, Texas, launching Thomas Tuchel’s World Cup campaign in Group L. Martin Baturina and Petar Musa canceled Kane’s first-half goals before Jude Bellingham restored the lead two minutes into the second half and substitute Marcus Rashford sealed the win late.

The rematch of Croatia’s 2018 semifinal win over England produced 22 England shots and exposed early defensive slips, but the second-half surge left England atop the group ahead of Ghana in Boston. Kane’s opener came on a retaken penalty after Dominik Livakovic was ruled off his line; his second was a header from a Declan Rice corner.

What's confirmed

Final: England 4-2 Croatia at AT&T Stadium, Arlington (AP/Sky Sports/Al Jazeera).
Kane 2 (penalty retake, header); Bellingham; Rashford — Baturina, Musa for Croatia (AP/Sky Sports).
Kane draws level with Lineker on 10 England World Cup goals (AP/Reuters).
England next: Ghana in Boston; Croatia next: Panama in Toronto (AP/Reuters).

What's still developing

Whether FIFA acts on reported political chanting among England fans in Dallas.
How Tuchel settles the Stones-Konsa center-back pairing after first-half concessions.

Sources

AP News — Harry Kane ties England’s record for World Cup goals in 4-2 win over Croatia link
Sky Sports — England 4-2 Croatia — Kane, Bellingham and Rashford on target link
Al Jazeera — Kane double fires England past Croatia in World Cup thriller link
Reuters — Kane draws level with Lineker as England outgun Croatia link