Harry Kane broke the England national team record

England national team striker Harry Kane scored a double in the 2026 World Cup qualifying match against Latvia, setting a new record in the history of the national team. This was reported by Euro-football.ru.

The 32-year-old player scored a precise shot on goal in the 44th minute of the game, then converted a penalty before halftime, extending the "Three Lions" team's lead to 3-0. This marked the 13th time Kane has scored two or more goals in a single match for the England national team.

Thus, he broke the record previously set by Nat Lofthouse in the 1950s, who scored 12 such goals. A text-based live broadcast of this match is ongoing on LiveResult.ru.