· Harry Kane scores winning penalty as England beat Croatia 2-1 at Wembley ↓
Harry Kane is poised to make history at Wembley tonight, when England host Croatia in their penultimate Nations League Group A3 match. The England captain is set to win his 126th cap, overtaking Peter Shilton as the record appearance-maker for the men's senior team. Kane has already shattered the goal record with 91 strikes, 38 more than previous holder Wayne Rooney, and will lead England out as captain for the 98th time, eight more than Billy Wright and Bobby Moore.
Croatia arrive in a difficult position after a 7-0 home defeat to England last month, and their hopes of a quarter-final place are borderline non-existent. After four matches the group table shows Spain on 12 points, England on 9, Croatia on 3 and Czechia on 0. Spain are already through and England are almost certainly through as well; Croatia could only overtake England if they win both of their remaining matches and beat England tonight by a minimum of seven goals, given that the head-to-head would decide the order. Ivan Perisic is suspended after a red card against Spain in Split, and there are calls in Croatia to rest 41-year-old Luka Modric for the clash with the Czech Republic on Sunday.S1S2
England manager Thomas Tuchel faces a choice between Jordan Pickford and James Trafford in goal, after both were handed two games each during the last extended international break. Roy Hodgson, speaking on The Jeff Stelling Show, said he saw no obvious weaknesses in the England squad and believed Tuchel was filling key positions, which he said gave him great hope for the future. Hodgson added that the real question is whether England will achieve the success expected of them, with France, Spain and Portugal seen as the enormous favourites.S2
Kane will also be presented with the Ballon d'Or trophy, won 17 days earlier at the London Palladium, before kick-off. Kick-off at Wembley is at 7.45pm GMT, and England's final group match is away to Spain on Sunday night.S1S2
Harry Kane scores winning penalty as England beat Croatia 2-1 at Wembley
- Kane scored his 92nd international goal from the penalty spot, after a Jarell Quansah foul, according to The42 and Mirror.
- Kane's penalty sealed a 2-1 win in England's penultimate Nations League Group A3 match, according to Metro.
- Morgan Rogers gave England the lead before Petar Sucic equalised for Croatia, according to Yahoo Sports.
- England are set to play Spain in a Nations League shootout on Sunday, according to The42.
