Harry Kane entered his name in the record books on Wednesday (June 17) by becoming the outright leader in the list of players with the most penalty goals (excluding shootouts) in FIFA World Cup history.
The 32-year-old from London opened the scoring for England from the spot in their FIFA World Cup 2026 Group L match against Croatia.
Kane’s strike was his fifth penalty goal in FIFA World Cup history, taking him past all other players on the all-time list. No footballer has scored more goals from penalties in the World Cup than the England captain.
5 – Harry Kane has now scored the most penalties (excl. shootouts) in FIFA World Cup history (5).
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— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) June 17, 2026
Harry Kane scored two penalties for
England against Panama in a FIFA World Cup 2018 group-stage match at Nizhny Novgorod Stadium on June 24, 2018, and added another spot-kick in the Round of 16 clash against Colombia at Otkritie Arena in Moscow on July 3, 2018.
Kane’s fourth FIFA World Cup penalty goal came during England’s quarterfinal match against France at Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor on December 10, 2022. His latest penalty against Croatia in the FIFA World Cup 2026 took his tally to five, the most penalty goals scored by any player in World Cup history, excluding shootouts.
Penalties scored by Harry Kane in FIFA World Cup
| PENALTY GOALS | AGAINST | VENUE | DATE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Panama | Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Nizhny Novgorod | June 24, 2018 |
| 2 | Panama | Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Nizhny Novgorod | June 24, 2018 |
| 3 | Colombia | Otkritie Arena, Moscow | July 3, 2018 |
| 4 | France | Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor | December 10, 2022 |
| 5 | Croatia | AT&T Stadium, Dallas | June 17, 2026 |
In the list of players with the most penalty goals in FIFA World Cup history, Harry Kane is followed by Gabriel Batistuta, Eusébio, Rob Rensenbrink and Lionel Messi. All four players scored four goals from the penalty spot in FIFA World Cup matches, excluding shootouts.
Players with most goals in FIFA World Cup from penalties
| PLAYER | COUNTRY | TOTAL ATTEMPTS | TOTAL GOALS |
| Harry Kane | England | 6 | 5* |
| Gabriel Batistuta | Argentina | 4 | 4 |
| Eusebio | Portugal | 4 | 4 |
| Rob Rensenbrink | Netherlands | 4 | 4 |
| Lionel Messi | Argentina | 6 | 4 |
| Antoine Griezmann | France | 3 | 3 |
| Fernando Hierro | Spain | 3 | 3 |
| Mile Jedinak | Australia | 3 | 3 |
| Johan Neeskens | Netherlands | 3 | 3 |
| Hristo Stoichkov | Bulgaria | 3 | 3 |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | Portugal | 4 | 3 |
Kane now has 10 goals to his name in the FIFA World Cup, which has helped him equal the record for the most goals scored by a Three Lions player in the tournament’s history.
