Kane fires England into Nations League knockouts
- On Thursday, England beat Croatia 2-1 at Wembley, with captain Harry Kane marking his record-breaking 126th appearance by scoring the winning penalty.
- Kane was honored before kick-off with a Ballon d'Or award and a gift from the Croatian federation, while a huge tifo welcomed him to mark his historic milestone.
- Morgan Rogers, 24, scored England's opening goal from a Kane pass, though England manager Thomas Tuchel later acknowledged "sloppy" moments and "easy ball losses" that nearly allowed Croatia to equalize.
- Tuchel characterized the match as "overall an okay performance," while indicating that goalkeepers Jordan Pickford and James Trafford may continue rotating starts moving forward.
- England now heads to Madrid on Sunday for a Nations League group decider against the World Champions, Spain, with victory determining their path to next year's quarter-finals.
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Kane fires England into Nations League knockouts
Harry Kane celebrated his record-breaking 126th England cap with a goal from the penalty spot as England beat Croatia 2-1 on Thursday to book a place in the Nations League quarter-finals. Slaven Bilic's team were determined to avoid another embarrassment after their 7-0 mauling by England in Rijeka last month and looked much more solid from the kick-off at Wembley. But goals from Morgan Rogers and captain Kane kept England second in Group A3 beh…
Thomas Tuchel's optimism after England beat Croatia 2-1 and ahead of the match against Spain on Monday (16/11).
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