▲ Harry Kane celebrates a goal.
Led by star striker Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), the England national football team cruised to a resounding victory over the Czech Republic, securing their third consecutive win in the 2026-2027 UEFA Nations League.
England claimed a dominant 3-0 win against the Czech Republic in the fourth match of League A Group 3 of the 2026-2027 UNL held at Wembley Stadium in London, England, on October 7, powered by an own goal from the opponent and a masterclass two-goal performance by Kane.
With this victory, England (9 points) notched their third straight win following a 2-3 opening-match defeat to Spain, maintaining second place in the group behind Spain (12 points), which extended its winning streak to four games after defeating Croatia 2-1 on the same day.
England manager Thomas Tuchel picked up his 20th win in his 26th match, setting a new record for the fewest matches needed to reach 20 wins as an England national team manager (20 wins, 2 draws, 4 losses).
The standout star of the match was undoubtedly England's Kane.
Playing as the lone central striker in England's 4-2-3-1 formation, Kane made his 125th international appearance.
With this milestone, Kane tied the record held by legendary goalkeeper Peter Shilton (77) for the most all-time appearances for the England national team (125 matches), who first earned a national team call-up in November 1970 and guarded England's net for nearly 20 years until the 1990 FIFA World Cup in Italy.
Kane is poised to stand alone as England's most-capped international player if he plays in the upcoming Group 3 Match 4 fixture of the 2026-2027 UNL against Croatia, scheduled for November 13.
On the day he tied the appearance record, Kane put his scoring prowess on full display.
Kane contributed to England's opening goal just 27 minutes into the first half when his cross forced an opponent's own goal.
In the 40th minute of the first half, Kane finally found the back of the net with a right-footed shot after receiving a pass from Morgan Rogers (Chelsea).
Kane then secured his multi-goal performance in the 12th minute of the second half, heading in a clinching goal off an assist by Lewis Hall (Newcastle United).
With this brace, Kane extended his record as England's all-time leading international goalscorer to 91 goals, moving within nine goals of the milestone 100-goal mark.
Ultimately, fueled by Kane's all-around brilliance—participating in all three goals scored by the national team—England completed a 3-0 victory.
Expressing his joy over tying the record for most international appearances, Kane said, "It was my most ambitious dream."
Remaining humble about the pursuit of his 100th international goal, he remarked, "I try not to think about it too much. If you think about the number '100' too much, you often end up falling short."
When asked if he could challenge Cristiano Ronaldo's (Al Nassr) record of 146 international goals, he emphasized, "There is a difference of over 50 goals right now. It is a terrifyingly distant number at the moment, but nobody knows how things will turn out. I am in top physical condition, and as long as I feel I can help the team, I will stay."
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