Harry Kane, England’s all-time leading goalscorer in men’s international football, has equalled the record for the most FIFA World Cup goals scored by a Three Lions player. The FC Bayern Munich striker needed two goals in England’s FIFA World Cup 2026 Group L opener against Croatia at AT&T Stadium in Dallas to match Gary Lineker’s tally, and he achieved the feat in just 42 minutes.
Kane opened the scoring from the penalty spot in the 12th minute after England were awarded a spot-kick following a foul by Luka Modrić. He then doubled his tally in the 42nd minute with a superb header, taking his overall World Cup goal count to 10.
Goals by Harry Kane in FIFA World Cup
| GOAL | AGAINST | VENUE | DATE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tunisia | Volgograd Arena, Volgograd | June 18, 2018 |
| 2 | Tunisia | Volgograd Arena, Volgograd | June 18, 2018 |
| 3 | Panama | Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Nizhny Novgorod | June 24, 2018 |
| 4 | Panama | Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Nizhny Novgorod | June 24, 2018 |
| 5 | Panama | Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Nizhny Novgorod | June 24, 2018 |
| 6 | Colombia | Otkritie Arena, Moscow | July 3, 2018 |
| 7 | Senegal | Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor | December 4, 2022 |
| 8 | France | Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor | December 10, 2022 |
| 9 | Croatia | AT&T Stadium, Dallas | June 17, 2026 |
| 10 | Croatia | AT&T Stadium, Dallas | June 17, 2026 |
Lineker also scored 10 goals for England at the FIFA World Cup, and Kane will now
look to move clear at the top of the list and become the outright record-holder.
Most Goals For England In FIFA World Cup
| RANK | PLAYER | GOALS | WORLD CUPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Gary Lineker | 10 | 1986 (6), 1990 (4) |
| 1. | Harry Kane | 10* | 2018 (6), 2022 (2), 2026 (2) |
| 3. | Geoff Hurst | 5 | 1966 (4), 1970 (1) |
| 4. | Bobby Charlton | 4 | 1962 (1), 1966 (3) |
| Michael Owen | 4 | 1998 (2), 2002 (2) | |
| 6. | Nat Lofthouse | 3 | 1954 (3) |
| Roger Hunt | 3 | 1966 (3) | |
| David Platt | 3 | 1990 (3) | |
| David Beckham | 3 | 1998 (1), 2002 (1), 2006 (1) | |
| Steven Gerrard | 3 | 2006 (2), 2010 (1) | |
| Marcus Rashford | 3 | 2022 (3) | |
| Bukayo Saka | 3 | 2022 (3) |
The record for the most goals in FIFA World Cup history is jointly held by Miroslav Klose of Germany and Argentina’s Lionel Messi, with both players having scored 16 goals in the tournament.
Klose finished his World Cup career with 16 goals after the 2014 edition, while Messi equalled his tally by scoring a hat-trick for Argentina against Algeria on Tuesday (June 16, 2026).
In the list of players with the most FIFA World Cup goals, Messi and Klose are followed by Ronaldo Nazário of Brazil with 15 goals, Gerd Müller of West Germany with 14 goals, and France’s Kylian Mbappé, who has also scored 14 times in football’s biggest tournament.
