Harry Kane Becomes England's Highest Goal Scorer In FIFA World Cup

Harry Kane, widely regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time, entered the record books on Saturday (Sunday IST) during England’s third and final Group L match of the FIFA World Cup 2026 by becoming his country’s all-time leading goalscorer in FIFA World Cup history.

The 32-year-old England striker, who plays for Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga, scored his third goal of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the 67th minute of the Group L clash against Panama at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford.

11 – Harry Kane has become England’s all-time leading goalscorer at the FIFA World Cup with 11 goals, overtaking Gary Lineker (10).

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Kane’s goal against Panama took his FIFA World Cup

tally to 11, moving him past Gary Lineker to become England’s outright highest goal-scorer in the tournament’s history. Lineker scored 10 goals in 12 FIFA World Cup matches across the 1986 and 1990 editions, while Kane now has 11 goals to his name.

Harry Kane’s goals 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, Arlington	June 17, 2026
10	Croatia	AT&T Stadium, Arlington	June 17, 2026
11	Panama	MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford	June 27, 2026

In the list of England’s highest goal-scorers in FIFA World Cup history, Kane is followed by Lineker with 10 goals, while Geoff Hurst occupies third place with five goals, scored across two editions of the tournament.

Most goals for England in FIFA World Cup

PLAYER	MATCHES	GOALS	EDITIONS
Harry Kane	14*	11	2018 (6), 2022 (2), 2026 (3)
Gary Lineker	12	10	1986 (6), 1990 (4)
Geoff Hurst	6	5	1966 (4), 1970 (1)
Bobby Charlton	14	4	1962 (1), 1966 (3)
Michael Owen	12	4	1998 (2), 2002 (2)
Marcus Rashford	14*	4	2022 (3), 2026 (1)

Kane, who made his FIFA World Cup debut for England against Tunisia at the Volgograd Arena in Volgograd on June 18, 2018, began his 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign in style by scoring a brace in England’s opening Group L match against Croatia at AT&T Stadium in Arlington on June 17.

The record for the most goals in FIFA World Cup history is held by Argentina’s Lionel Messi, who has scored 18 goals in the tournament. He is followed by Germany’s Miroslav Klose and France’s Kylian Mbappé, who have scored 16 goals each.