Harry Kane scored against Panama to reach 11 World Cup goals, overtaking Gary Lineker as England's all-time leading scorer at the finals.
Harry Kane passed Gary Lineker to become England's all-time World Cup scorer on 11 goals.
Harry Kane reached 11 World Cup goals on 27 June, scoring in England's 2-0 defeat of Panama to pass Gary Lineker as England's all-time leading scorer at the finals 1. Kane had been level on 10 since 17 June , matching a Lineker mark set across 1986 and 1990.
Four days earlier Kane had drawn a blank in England's 0-0 with Ghana and missed an open goal , so the Panama strike ended the wait. England carry their record marksman into a knockout bracket they have rarely mastered.
Harry Kane is England's all-time leading scorer in international football, and with his goal against Panama on 27 June he became the country's all-time leading scorer at World Cups as well, reaching 11 goals. The previous England record of 10 goals was held by Gary Lineker, who scored most of his goals at the 1986 World Cup in Mexico, where he won the prize for the tournament's top scorer. Kane had equalled that record earlier in this tournament but went a full game against Ghana without scoring, drawing some criticism at home. Kane plays as a centre-forward, the traditional No. 9 role, and scores predominantly from inside the penalty area. England beat Panama 2-0 to advance to the knockout round.
Kane's 11 goals came across three World Cups, a more even distribution than Lineker's record (six from one tournament), suggesting Kane's record will stand longer if England maintain regular knockout-round appearances.
