{"id":250441,"date":"2026-06-28T00:49:16","date_gmt":"2026-06-28T00:49:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/28\/kane-surpasses-lineker-as-englands-top-scorer-in-world-thescore\/"},"modified":"2026-06-28T00:49:16","modified_gmt":"2026-06-28T00:49:16","slug":"kane-surpasses-lineker-as-englands-top-scorer-in-world-thescore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/28\/kane-surpasses-lineker-as-englands-top-scorer-in-world-thescore\/","title":{"rendered":"Kane surpasses Lineker as England&#8217;s top scorer in World | theScore"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div aria-label=\"Article content\" id=\"article-content\">\n<p>Harry Kane stands alone as England&#8217;s most prolific man at the World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>The star striker delivered a 67th-minute header against Panama on Saturday to double his team&#8217;s lead in its Group L finale. The goal was Kane&#8217;s 11th career tally at the World Cup, breaking a tie with former striker Gary Lineker for most in England history at the tournament.<\/p>\n<p><em>For viewers in U.S. only:<\/em><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article-segment--embed\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">HARRY KANE, ENGLAND&#8217;S ALL-TIME LEADING GOALSCORER AT THE FIFA WORLD CUP \ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc65\udb40\udc6e\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc7f<\/p>\n<p>Fantastic header from the captain to double the Three Lions&#8217; advantage! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9lLzLd5zsY\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/9lLzLd5zsY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 FOX Sports (@FOXSports) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FOXSports\/status\/2070997679316795566?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">June 27, 2026<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n<p><em>For viewers in Canada only:<\/em><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article-segment--embed\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">THE CAPTAIN DELIVERS<\/p>\n<p>Harry Kane is now England&#8217;s top World Cup goal scorer with 11! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/oFV5PmFbDX\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/oFV5PmFbDX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 TSN (@TSN_Sports) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TSN_Sports\/status\/2070998986740105703?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">June 27, 2026<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Four of Kane&#8217;s 11 career World Cup goals have come against Panama; he scored a hat-trick versus the same opponent in 2018.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It is a proud one for sure,&#8221; Kane told the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/live\/cq5186pg2qqt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BBC<\/a> after the match. &#8220;I spoke before the tournament about the World Cup being the biggest competition we play as professional footballers, so to get to 11 goals is a proud feeling.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It is always hard to take in. I just want to enjoy this moment with the team, enjoy being top of the table. I never take these moments for granted. Another good milestone to hit, and I hope it is not the last one in this tournament.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/thescore.com\/epl\/news\/3559189\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Harry Kane stands alone as England&#8217;s most prolific man at the World Cup. The star striker delivered a 67th-minute header against Panama on Saturday to double his team&#8217;s lead in its Group L finale. 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