Harry Kane Rewrites the Record Books in Croatia Thrashing

03.10.26 FT UEFA Nations League A

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England national team delivered a devastating attacking performance to dismantle Croatia national team 5-0 on away soil in the UEFA Nations League, a historic victory highlighted by captain Harry Kane breaking yet another national goalscoring record.

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A first-half blitz secures historic win

Operating in Matchday 3 of League A, Group 3, the Three Lions arrived with clear attacking intent and effectively ended the contest before the half-time whistle.

England bombarded the Croatian defense, establishing an insurmountable 4-0 lead heading into the break before adding a fifth early in the second half.

Harry Kane opened the floodgates in the 8th minute setting the tone for a ruthless display of finishing. Jude Bellingham doubled the advantage in the 21st minute, followed by strikes from Anthony Gordon (39') and Bukayo Saka (45') to cap off a flawless opening 45 minutes. Kane then completed his brace in the 53rd minute to finalize the 5-0 scoreline.

The emphatic result etched England into the history books, marking the first time any visiting nation has ever scored five goals away from home against the Croatian national team.

Kane rewrites the history books again

Beyond leading his country to a historic away victory, the match proved to be another personal milestone for the Bayern Munich striker. By netting his first and fifth goals of the evening, Kane secured a feat previously untouched in English football history.

According to data analytics network Opta, Kane has now become the first player to score 10 or more goals in three different calendar years for the England men's national team.

The 33 year old previously registered 12 international goals in 2019 and 16 goals in 2021. With his brace against Croatia, Kane has already tallied 11 goals for his country in the current 2026 calendar year.

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