Kane equals Lineker as England's all-time World Cup top scorer with 10 goals

In the first round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup group stage, England played against Croatia. Kane scored twice in the first half, bringing his FIFA World Cup goal tally to 10, equaling Lineker's record and making him England's joint-top scorer in FIFA World Cup history.

In this match against Croatia, Kane scored a goal in the 12th minute and another in the 42nd minute, achieving a brace and helping England take a 2-1 lead.

With this, Kane has scored 10 goals in 12 appearances for England in the FIFA World Cup, equaling Lineker's record (10 goals in 12 appearances) and making him the joint-highest goal scorer in England's FIFA World Cup history.