Harry Kane just did what no English footballer has managed in 36 years. The Bayern Munich striker scored twice in England’s 4-2 demolition of Croatia, bringing his World Cup tally to 10 goals and matching Gary Lineker’s all-time England record at the tournament.
The milestone came during England’s opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Dallas, part of the first-ever 48-team edition of the competition. And while Kane was busy rewriting history on the pitch, crypto was making its own quiet entrance through the tournament’s front door.
A record 36 years in the making
Lineker set the benchmark across two World Cups, in 1986 and 1990. That record stood untouched through decades of English strikers who tried and fell short.
Kane entered the 2026 tournament needing exactly two goals to pull level. He got them both in a single match.
