Harry Kane is one away from immortality. He stands with Gary Lineker as England’s top World Cup goalscorer.
10 goals in three tournaments – one more in North America, and he will stand alone as England’s greatest World Cup marksman.
Two goals on Thursday night against Croatia put him on the verge.
Daily Mail Sport ranks Kane’s World Cup goals after a record-equalling night in Dallas:
10. 3rd goal vs Panama (Russia, 2018)
If there were an award for his strangest goal, this would win it. Ruben Loftus-Cheek shot from distance, and Kane inadvertently registered his hat-trick as the ball struck the back of his leg and beat Jaime Penedo.
They all count, but this one was not worthy of any style points.
Harry Kane bags match ball against Panama at 2018 World Cup
9. 1st goal vs Croatia (United States, Mexico & Canada, 2026)
A fifth World Cup penalty goal for Kane, making him the player who has profited the most from the spot in World Cup history.
This was not one of his most convincing attempts to begin with, as Dominik Livakovic saved it slightly to the left but still far too central after a stuttered run-up.
But take your pick of the infringements – Livakovic was off his line, while Josko Gvardiol had crept into the penalty area.
A retake was ordered, and Kane showed nerves of steel to go the same way, expertly dispatching into the bottom corner. Was it ever in doubt?
A fifth World Cup penalty goal for Kane, making him the player who has profited the most from the spot in World Cup history
8. 1st goal vs Panama (Russia, 2018)
Cutely executed. Penalty fired into the top corner. Ranked lower than some of his penalties, as he won them himself or they were higher-pressure moments.
7. Goal vs Colombia (Russia, 2018)
Davinson Sanchez could not handle Kane’s movement as a corner delivery looped into the box and dragged him down.
Coolly slotted away straight down the middle. Gave England the lead in the last 16 of the World Cup. An important goal in a tie England eventually won on penalties.
Kane scores important goal in a tie England eventually won on penalties
6. 2nd goal vs Panama (Russia, 2018)
A convincing penalty smashed into the top right corner. The finish was more or less the same as his prior spot kick in the same match. This one edged it, though, having won the penalty himself.
5. Goal vs France (Qatar, 2022)
This game will always be remembered for the heartbreak, but the nation will always have the moment that Kane equalised against France in the quarter-final of a World Cup – igniting copious hope. A pressure penalty that matched the moment.
It was not meant to be, of course, and Kane’s brilliant penalty smashed into the top corner will always be overshadowed by his later miss. What could have been.
Kane scored and missed a penalty against France in 2022 – what could have been
4. 1st goal vs Tunisia (Russia, 2018)
A simple finish for someone of Kane’s quality, but he still had to get himself into the position to score. John Stones had a headed attempt clawed out by Tunisia goalkeeper Mouez Hassen.
However, Kane positioned himself well and exhibited excellent instincts to get himself into a position where he was free to tap in with his right foot – a shrewd gamble.
His first goal at a World Cup. Monumental.
Kane celebrates scoring his first ever World Cup goal
3. 2nd goal vs Tunisia (Russia, 2018)
Strikers should take note of Kane’s movement from set-pieces. This was a goal with more expert movement, finding the space and occupying it. Kieran Trippier’s delivery was met by a towering Harry Maguire, who knocked on to Kane in space at the back post.
He bought himself time and simply guided past the near post to beat Tunisia in stoppage time and ensure England’s 2018 campaign – where they reached the semi-final – began in victory. If England had not won that game, it could have been a very different tournament.
If England had not beaten Tunisia, it could have been a very different tournament
2. 2nd goal vs Croatia (United States, Mexico & Canada, 2026)
Kane’s intelligence was on full display as he added his second goal of what he hopes will be a fruitful 2026 World Cup.
A textbook run to the penalty spot allowed him to meet Declan Rice’s inswinging corner undetected and bullet his header into the bottom corner.
1. Goal vs Senegal (Qatar, 2022)
Eight of his 10 goals in an England shirt have come from set-pieces. This was quite simply the most polished moment.
Kane took a while to find the back of the net in Qatar, but he could not have found a better way to open his account.
England’s top scorer topped off a majestic counter-attacking move kick-started by Jude Bellingham, who carried the ball from deep in his own half into the Senegal half before finding Cole Palmer.
A silky square pass from Palmer found Kane, and the England captain bulleted his right-footed shot past Edouard Mendy to earn England their second in the last 16.
Counter-attacking brilliance.
