Kane lifts England with Ballon d'Or honour at Wembley

At Wembley on Thursday 12, England (Inglaterra) edged Croatia 2‑1 in the Nations League, with Morgan Rogers opening the scoring and Harry Kane, fresh from receiving his Bola (Ballon d'Or), converting a penalty to seal the win in front of the Príncipe William who presented the award.

The teams had met earlier in October on a Data Fifa‑designated date, when England thrashed Croatia 7‑0.

Thomas Tuchel’s side continued their strong run, having already secured a place in the Nations League quarter‑finals. The Three Lions (Leões) displayed a dominant possession display against the visitors.

Kane sets new England record

Harry Kane, the England captain, was presented with his newly won Ballon d’Or on the pitch.

The 33‑year‑old forward also became the most‑capped player in England’s history, earning his 126th appearance and surpassing Peter Shilton’s 125 caps.

His penalty in the 64th minute was his 92nd goal for the national side.

Prince William joined the ceremony, handing over the trophy to the striker.

England's fluid 4‑2‑3‑1 overwhelms Croatia

Tuchel deployed a 4‑2‑3‑1 that gave full‑backs and midfielders freedom to interchange positions.

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Trent Alexander‑Arnold drifted into midfield to help build attacks, while Jude Bellingham dropped to the right flank.

Right‑winger Morgan Rogers cut inside frequently, often arriving in the box to support Kane’s forward runs.

Declan Rice moved left alongside the centre‑backs and Lewis Hall pushed forward, with Elliott Anderson mirroring the pattern on the opposite side.

The first goal came after 24 minutes when Rogers finished a cross from Bellingham, created by Kane’s movement into the left half‑space and an Arnold pass.

Croatia equalised in the 58th minute when Jarrel Quansah’s weak header fell to Petar Sucic from a set‑piece.

Four minutes later Quansah was penalised for a handball, and Kane calmly converted from the spot.

Record international Harry Kane delivers England victory over Croatia

Despite Croatia’s near‑equal possession, they struggled to generate clear chances, with Luka Modric beginning the match on the bench.

England’s next Nations League fixture is an away clash with Spain on Sunday 15 at 16:45 Brasília time, while Croatia travel to face the Czech Republic at the same time.

Spain, already through to the quarter‑finals, beat the Czech Republic 0‑2 with goals from Alex Baena and Marc Pubill, reducing the hosts to ten men after Ladislav Krejci’s dismissal in the 72nd minute.

The group now sees Spain on 15 points, England on 12, Croatia on 3 and the Czech Republic on none.