As England narrowly beat Croatia in their opening match at the 2026 World Cup in Dallas on June 17, Harry Kane had even more reason to celebrate as his two goals on the night meant that no other England player had scored more goals at the World Cup than him.
London-born Kane, 32, who plays for Bayern Munich, introduced England with the first goal on his debut, scoring a penalty after 12 minutes. And while Croatia equalized in the 31stSt Kane scored a double in the 42nd minute. Heading versus putting the ball into the bottom corner of the goal.
Croatia responded with another goal before the half-time whistle, but further second-half points from England’s Jude Bellingham and Marcus Rashford sealed the deal, giving England their first win at the 2026 World Cup 4-2 in Arlington, Texas.
Harry Kane had a special reason to celebrate England’s victory over Croatia
Kane’s two goals against Croatia in Group L took him level with Gary Linekar for a total of ten World Cup goals in his World Cup career. With Gary Linekar retired, Kane has every chance of beating that figure in the 2026 tournament.
In a recent Q&A shared through his official Instagram account, Kane explained a strange pre-match ritual. “I put my left boot on first, my left sock first, my left bat first,” he said, noting that he likes to dress left before every game. “I’ve been doing this since I was young,” he said. And in terms of what kind of festive meal Kane could be enjoying after such a successful start to the England campaign, the player says he likes to keep things simple. “Maybe a burger and chips, a cheeseburger and chips,” Kane said, sharing his cheat meals. “Or pizza.”
Never change, Harry!
Harry Kane will have the chance to match his World Cup goalscoring record in England’s next game against Ghana in Boston on Tuesday, June 23.
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