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England secured a place in the UEFA Nations League quarter-finals by beating Croatia 2–1 at Wembley on Thursday 12 November 2026. Harry Kane scored the winning penalty, the FA’s match report confirms.
Kane made his 126th senior England appearance, moving beyond Peter Shilton’s 125 to become the most-capped player in the England men’s team. His winning penalty was his 92nd international goal. He scored on his England debut against Lithuania in 2015.
England regain the lead
Morgan Rogers put England ahead in the 24th minute. Kane’s pass found Jude Bellingham, who sent the ball across goal for Rogers to finish from close range. England’s 1–0 half-time lead is recorded in the official match centre.
Petar Sucic equalised for Croatia in the 59th minute following a corner. Ivan Smolcic then pulled down Jarell Quansah; following a VAR review, Kane restored England’s lead with a 64th-minute penalty.
Sky Sports’ independent match report records further chances before full-time. James Garner had an effort ruled out for offside, while Croatia threatened again through Nikola Vlasic and Ante Budimir. England held on.
A knockout place confirmed
The FA’s updated qualification explainer says four victories from five group matches have guaranteed England the top-two finish needed to advance from League A Group 3. They are second in a group containing Spain, Croatia and Czechia, with one fixture remaining.
The group winners and runners-up qualify for home-and-away quarter-finals scheduled for March 2027. England’s remaining group match is away to Spain on Sunday 15 November, with kick-off listed for 7.45pm GMT. That fixture is still to be played.
Cover: AI-generated football illustration, not a match photograph.
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