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Kane extends England goals record, Spain stays perfect and Italy beats France in the Nations League

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Robson, J. (2026, November 12). Kane extends England goals record, Spain stays perfect and Italy beats France in the Nations League. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/soccer/kane-extends-england-goals-record-spain-stays-perfect-and-italy-beats-france-in-the-nations-league/article_91eb2447-5bef-5cd5-83ae-54370183833a.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-11-12 · by James Robson

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Harry Kane scored his 92nd goal for England, breaking the national record, in a 2-1 victory over Croatia in the UEFA Nations League. Kane's goal came after England took the lead with Morgan Rogers' early goal and a tie from Petar Sucic. Spain maintained its perfect record by defeating the Czech Republic 2-0, extending its unbeaten streak to 43 matches. Meanwhile, Italy beat France 3-1 in a historic win, moving to the top of Group A1. Pio Esposito scored twice for Italy, including a crucial goal after France took an early lead.
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James Robson
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Croatia England France Italy Spain

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Italy GPE · 10× England GPE · 6× France GPE · 6× Spain GPE · 6× Kane PERSON · 3× Croatia GPE · 1× Harry Kane PERSON · 1× Madrid GPE · 1× the Czech Republic GPE · 1× the Nations League ORG · 1×

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Spain remains perfect If England is to top the group it will have to end Spain’s 100% record in the competition and breaking an unbeaten run that now stretches 43 matches after victory against Czech Republic. Alex Baena struck from the penalty spot late in the first half.
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“We knew we could have done a little bit better and we said to ourselves, ‘OK, let’s win every game from now til the next one and then see what happens.’

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Harry Kane capped another record-breaking night with his 92nd goal for England in a 2-1 win against Croatia in the Nations League on Thursday. asserted
Kane → cap → Thursday
World Cup winner Spain beat the Czech Republic 2-0 and Italy rallied to a 3-1 win against France. asserted
Italy → beat → France
It’s all eyes on Spain vs. England in Madrid on Sunday with top spot in Group A3 up for grabs. asserted
spot → ’ → grabs
Both teams have qualified for the quarterfinals, but England can still secure first place if it wins by two goals or more, having lost 3-2 against Spain in September. asserted
it → qualify → September
“In the last game against them we knew we left a bit out there,” Kane told broadcaster ITV Sport. asserted
Kane → know → Sport
“We knew we could have done a little bit better and we said to ourselves, ‘OK, let’s win every game from now til the next one and then see what happens.’ uncertain
what → know → one
“It’s a perfect opportunity now Sunday to try to prove ourselves.” asserted
It → ’ → ourselves
The newly-crowned Ballon d’Or winner celebrated becoming England’s outright record appearance maker by winning his 126th cap in the game at Wembley Stadium. asserted
winner → crown → Stadium
England went ahead through Morgan Rogers in the 24th minute, but Petar Sucic leveled just before the hour mark. asserted
Sucic → go → mark
Then came Kane’s moment from the penalty spot in 64th and he fired in the winning goal to extend his scoring record for his country. asserted
he → come → country
“Once the game starts it’s just about getting the win, getting the three points,” Kane said. asserted
Kane → start → points
Spain remains perfect If England is to top the group it will have to end Spain’s 100% record in the competition and breaking an unbeaten run that now stretches 43 matches after victory against Czech Republic. Alex Baena struck from the penalty spot late in the first half. asserted
Baena → remain → half
The Czechs went down to 10 men in the second half when Ladislav Krejci was sent off and Spain’s victory was sealed in the sixth minute of added time through Marc Pubill. asserted
victory → go → Pubill
Kevin De Bruyne and Charles De Ketelaere scored in Belgium’s 2-1 win in Turkey after going behind to an Arda Guler goal. asserted
Bruyne → score → goal
Historic win for Italy Pio Esposito scored twice, while his brother missed a penalty, as Italy recorded its first victory over France on home soil since 1962. asserted
Italy → score → 1962
Italy moved top of Group A1, above France thanks to a better head-to-head record. asserted
Italy → move → record
France would have secured a quarterfinal berth if it had avoided defeat at San Siro. asserted
it → secure → Siro
Italy got off to a nightmare start as goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma, who has made a couple of high-profile mistakes for Manchester City recently, played the ball straight to Michael Olise. asserted
who → get → Olise
The France forward pounced on it just outside the area and glided past Alessandro Bastoni before slotting in his fifth goal in his past four matches for his country. asserted
forward → pounce → country
Italy responded through its own star striker in the 26th minute. asserted
Italy → respond → minute
Nicolò Cambiaghi got down the left and pulled the ball back from the byline for Esposito to prod in at the near post. asserted
Esposito → get → post
France hit the woodwork twice before Pio Esposito’s older brother, Sebastiano Esposito, had a great chance to fire Italy into the lead from the penalty spot on the hour mark after Cambiaghi had been tripped by Malo Gusto. asserted
Cambiaghi → hit → Gusto
But Sebastiano, not a regular penalty taker, blazed his effort well wide. asserted
Sebastiano → blaze → effort
He was replaced moments later by Federico Dimarco, who had an immediate impact down the left, crossing for Davide Frattesi to fire Italy in front. asserted
Frattesi → replace → front
Italy earned another penalty when Antonio Vergara was clumsily brought down by Daoyot Upamecan. asserted
Vergara → earn → Upamecan
This time Pio stepped up and drilled it into the bottom left corner. asserted
Pio → step → corner
AP Sports Writer Daniella Matar contributed from Milan. asserted
Matar → contribute → Milan
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