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Harry Kane becomes England’s most-capped men’s player with 126th appearance

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Smith, D. (2026, November 12). Harry Kane becomes England’s most-capped men’s player with 126th appearance. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/kane-126-england-caps-b1304585.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-11-12 · by Dom Smith

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England captain Harry Kane officially became the most-capped men’s player in the history of the England national team during a Nations League match against Croatia at Wembley on Thursday, November 12, 2026. By featuring in this match, the 33-year-old striker earned his 126th appearance, surpassing the previous record held by Peter Shilton. Kane, who also holds the record for the most goals for the Three Lions with 91 goals, scored the winning goal in a 2-1 victory over Croatia. The match served as a major milestone for the Bayern Munich forward, who was recently crowned the winner of the Ballon d’Or for the first time since Michael Owen in 2001. Before the game, Prince William led a series of tributes at Wembley, where Kane was presented with a commemorative shirt and appeared on the pitch with his four children. Kane also held his Ballon d'Or trophy aloft to the crowd during the celebration. The victory helps England position themselves for a potentially easier quarter-final opponent in March.

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Evening StandardThis outlet12 Nov

Harry Kane set a new record for the most England appearances at Wembley on Sunday, surpassing the previous record held by Peter Shilton. During the match against Spain, Kane scored his 92nd goal for the national team via a penalty and assisted a goal for teammate Morgan Rogers. The report characterizes the event as a tribute to Kane's career milestones, highlighting his ability to remain influential and "do the…

Harry Kane makes sure it’s business as usual on his special night for England →10 articles from Evening Standard on this story
BBC12 Nov

This personal opinion piece provides player ratings for England's Nations League victory over Croatia, where Harry Kane scored his 92nd goal for the country from a penalty. The author evaluates the team's performance, highlighting Morgan Rogers' third senior goal and the return of Declan Rice from injury. Specific ratings are assigned to the starting eleven and substitutes, including a low score for Jarell Quansah…

Kane scores winner but who else made an impression? England player ratings →3 articles from BBC on this story
Daily Mail13 Nov

Prince William joined teammates and former players to honor Harry Kane as he reached a record-breaking 126th cap for England against Croatia. The 33-year-old striker surpassed Peter Shilton as the nation's most capped player and currently holds the record for most goals with 91, nearly doubling the totals of Wayne Rooney and Sir Bobby Charlton. The report highlights the ceremonial tributes, including a framed shirt…

Prince William leads tributes to Harry Kane as England captain breaks appearance record with 126th cap: Royal presents star with shirt marking occasion as Wembley celebrates milestone →

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2026-11-12 · assertive framing · Harry Kane makes sure it’s business as usual on his special night for England
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2026-11-12 · assertive framing · Harry Kane becomes England’s most-capped men’s player with 126th appearance
The Three Lions captain will move clear of Peter Shilton as his country’s most-capped men’s player of all time on his 126th senior appearance, while also showcasing his newly-won Ballon d’Or award.
2026-11-12 · assertive framing · England XI vs Croatia: Starting lineup and confirmed team news as Kane handed 126th cap
Kane will overtake Peter Shilton to become the all-time most-capped player for the national team on Thursday when he earns his 126th appearance by leading England out against Croatia in the Nations League.
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Kane is set to start against Croatia in the Nations League and, in doing so, will make his 126th appearance and overtake Peter Shilton to become the most-capped men’s player in the history of the national team.
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Kane PERSON · 7× England GPE · 6× Croatia GPE · 2× Billy Wright PERSON · 1× Bobby Moore PERSON · 1× Declan Rice PERSON · 1× English NORP · 1× Jude Bellingham PERSON · 1× Peter Shilton’s PERSON · 1× the Three Lions ORG · 1×

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By leading his country out against Croatia on Thursday evening, alongside his four children, the England captain overtook Peter Shilton’s long-standing record to move top of the all-time caps list with his 126th appearance.
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Midfielders Jude Bellingham and Declan Rice boast 60 and 80 caps at the ages of 23 and 27, respectively, and Kane said on Wednesday: “Look at how young they are, I will try and give them a good number to catch.”
2026-11-12 · Evening Standard
Harry Kane becomes England’s most-capped men’s player with 126th appearance · assertive framing

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By leading his country out against Croatia on Thursday evening, alongside his four children, the England captain overtook Peter Shilton’s long-standing record to move top of the all-time caps list with his 126th appearance. asserted
captain → lead → appearance
The 33-year-old’s tribute before the match also included him parading his Ballon d’Or trophy in front of the Wembley crowd. asserted
him → include → crowd
It is the first time the award for best player has been on English soil since Kane was crowned its winner at the London Palladium 17 days ago. asserted
Kane → crown → Palladium
Kane is already the top scorer in the history of the national team, having netted 91 goals in 125 caps before taking the field against Croatia on Thursday evening. asserted
Kane → net → evening
The skipper has said he wants to “set a challenge” for future England players to beat his caps record. asserted
players → say → record
Midfielders Jude Bellingham and Declan Rice boast 60 and 80 caps at the ages of 23 and 27, respectively, and Kane said on Wednesday: “Look at how young they are, I will try and give them a good number to catch.” asserted
I → boast → number
Billy Wright and Bobby Moore shared the record for the most England caps as captain for decades, having each led the Three Lions out 90 times. asserted
Wright → share → Lions
But having overtaken that record earlier this year, Kane is now on cap 98 as skipper, and is expected to reach a century next year. asserted
Kane → overtake → century
The final of four matches during the last international break saw England defeat Czechia 3-0 with two goals from Kane and the other, an own goal, having been set up by the captain. asserted
England → see → captain
After the match, Bellingham said of Kane: “He is the best England player to ever wear the shirt and it is an honour to play with him.” asserted
it → say → him
England head coach Thomas Tuchel recently admitted he had “run out of superlatives” with which to describe Kane. asserted
he → admit → Kane
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