28.06.2026, 01:49 Uhr
Harry Kane became England’s record goalscorer at the men's World Cup after he scored during the second half of the 2-0 Group L win over Panama.
Kane headed home Jude Bellingham’s cross to make it 2-0 at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey to take his tally to 11, moving clear of Gary Lineker. England topped the group having already qualified for the last 32.
The Bayern Munich striker levelled with Lineker after bagging a brace against Croatia in England’s opening game last week, but he now has another record to add to his collection.
His 82nd international goal takes him level with Jürgen Klinsmann and Sandor Kocsis on 11 World Cup goals and he will be hoping to climb the list further by going on a deep run in the tournament.
Kane won the Golden Boot in 2018 in Russia when he scored six goals during England’s run to the semi-final, including a hat-trick against Panama.
He then bagged another two during the Qatar edition but missed a penalty against France in the quarter-final defeat.
Lineker scored his 10 goals in two tournaments, winning the Golden Boot with six in Mexico '86 before adding four at Italia '90.
Kane’s goal against Panama keeps him in the frame to become the first player to win the Golden Boot twice as he sits two behind Lionel Messi on five, with Kylian Mbappé, Erling Haaland, Ousmane Dembélé and Vinicius Junior all on four.
Source: Dpa-international.com
