Harry Kane Breaks Peter Shilton's England Caps Record

Harry Kane is now the most-capped men's player in England's history. He won his 126th cap in a Nations League match against Croatia, moving past Peter Shilton, who had held the record with 125 appearances.

Shilton's mark was a long-standing one. His final England appearance came in 1990, and for many years his total was a benchmark for the national team and for European goalkeepers. Kane, who made his debut in a win over Lithuania in 2015, reached the new mark without needing a long wait to get there. The occasion was dominated by the striker, and a large tifo of his face greeted both teams as they came out of the tunnel.

Shilton, England's former first-choice goalkeeper, offered his congratulations after the game. Records are there to be broken, he has said in the past, and his response to Kane's achievement fit that view.

Kane has already secured a place in the record books as England's all-time leading scorer, a title he has held since March 2023. Adding the caps record gives him two landmarks that rank among the most important in the team's history.