The Bayern striker, on 91 England goals, is set to overtake Peter Shilton's appearance record at Wembley.
Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane has been selected to start England's Nations League game against Croatia at Wembley on Thursday, where his 126th cap will move him clear of Peter Shilton's men's record for most England appearances. Shilton will present him with a commemorative cap at Wembley, and before kick-off Kane is expected to parade his Ballon d'Or trophy in front of the Wembley crowd.
Kane's England goal tally stands at 91, with Wayne Rooney a distant second on 53. He netted six times in four games between late September and early October.
The caps record comes about two and a half weeks after Kane won the Ballon d'Or. That award was for a 2025-26 season in which he scored 61 goals in 51 appearances for Bayern and helped England reach a World Cup semi-final. Kane also signed a new Bayern contract last week, a deal ESPN says makes him one of the highest-paid players in Europe.
Kane is conscious that two of his England teammates already have a lot of caps. Declan Rice has 80 at the age of 27, and Jude Bellingham has 60 at 23. Speaking on Wednesday, Kane expressed hope of establishing records that would endure for years. "I'll try to give them a good number to catch," Kane said. He added: "The goal record, of course, is going to be one that's difficult to beat for a while."
Seven women have made more England appearances than Kane. Fara Williams tops that list with 172.
Kane has credited Dr Alejandro Elorriaga Claraco, an acupuncture doctor who is based in Canada but travels to see him every month, for helping him stay fit and available. The two began working together in 2020, after Kane suffered persistent injury problems; he said he tore his hamstring in 2020, off the back of many ankle injuries. "Honestly, I don't know if I'd be at this stage of my career without that work and without him." Kane said he thought he had maybe missed 10 to 15 games in the last seven years, against 60 to 70 in the seven years before.
Kane has never won a major trophy with England. He lost back-to-back European Championship finals, and this year's World Cup semi-final ended in defeat to Argentina in Atlanta.
Kane said what he still wants with England:
"To win a team trophy with England, a major trophy, is my biggest dream."
Kane said: "We spoke in the last camp about 100 goals for England and that's another incredible milestone to try and reach as soon as possible." On caps, he said: "I like to take these things as they come. We've done extremely well in tournaments, going to latter stages so caps are there to be had. We'll just have to see." He added: "Right now, I'm feeling, really really good so many more years to see what else I can achieve."
England boss Thomas Tuchel stated that Ezri Konsa and Djed Spence are ruled out of the Croatia fixture, yet they are anticipated to be ready for the Spain clash.
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