Harry Kane at FIFA World Cup 2026 in the United States; could become England's top World Cup scorer.

Harry Kane at FIFA World Cup 2026 in the United States; could become England’s top World Cup scorer.

Harry Kane at the FIFA World Cup: Can the Bayern Munich striker overtake Gary Lineker? Stats, records and how to watch the England captain in 2026 edition

The Three Lions’ captain heads to his third men’s World Cup aiming to reach double goalscoring figures - and a first international major honour.

Harry Kane heads into the 2026 FIFA men’s World Cup as one of the most in-form strikers in the world.

England’s striker, captain and all-time leading goalscorer, the Bayern München footballer scored a career-best 61 goals this season and won the German domestic treble.

The 32-year-old now heads to his third World Cup as the Three Lions’ skipper. Should he continue his tournament scoring rate (0.72 goals per game), Kane could become England’s record World Cup scorer ahead of fellow Golden Boot winner Gary Lineker .

Thomas Tuchel’s side are in Group L, the last of 12 groups in the newly expanded format. England face Panama and Croatia , who they met in the 2018 World Cup, and Ghana for the first time since a 2011 friendly.

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Kane scored six goals in his first three World Cup appearances back in 2018, and it was the second game against Panama where he wrote history for England.

The forward became the first Englishman to score a hat-trick at the World Cup since Lineker in 1986, and both players went on to win the coveted Golden Boot in the same tournament.

It remains England’s biggest victory margin at a men’s World Cup, where Kane converted two penalties before a deflection of his heel completed the treble on 62 minutes.

Harry Kane’s form ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026

To call Kane’s season a statement in a World Cup year is an understatement. The Londoner secured the European Golden Boot for most goals in the continent’s top five leagues, recording 36 goals in 31 Bundesliga outings.

Only Kylian Mbappé scored more in the UEFA Champions League than Kane, who also netted five hat-tricks in all competitions for the German champions.

In the 12 months leading up to the World Cup, the 32-year-old scored eight times in nine international appearances to bring his England goal tally to 79. He has stood alone as the nation’s record goalscorer since March 2023.

When and how to watch Kane at FIFA World Cup 2026

The FIFA World Cup will be televised worldwide - find the full list of broadcast partners here .

England’s group stage schedule is as follows:

All times in local time

17 June, 13:00 PDT - England vs Croatia – Arlington, Texas (USA)

23 June, 13:00 PDT - England vs Ghana – Foxborough, Massachusetts (USA)

27 June, 14:00 PDT - Panama vs England – East Rutherford, New Jersey (USA)

11 June - 19 July

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