Copy linkFacebookXPinterestEmailShare this article 0Join the conversationFollow usAdd us as a preferred source on GoogleNewsletterSubscribe to our newsletterHarry Kane has broken a long-standing Gary Lineker record for England at the 2026 World Cup against Panama.The Englishman scored his third goal of the tournament, and his 11th World Cup goal ever, to achieve the feat.Lineker previously held the record for most goals scored by an individual at the World Cup for England, with 10 strikes across his career.Harry Kane breaks long-standing Gary Lineker record for England, as Three Lions rampage PanamaHarry Kane began his 2026 World Cup campaign with a first-half brace vs Croatia, scoring a penalty (at the second time of asking) then a free header.The Bayern Munich striker then went 150 minutes without bagging at the tournament, before ending the mini-drought vs Panama. You may like Gary Lineker fumes at 'incomprehensible' decision, and makes bold Harry Kane claim Here are some of the incredible records Harry Kane has broken this season - with more milestones to follow Why was Harry Kane's penalty taken again? Jude Bellingham broke the deadlock for the Three Lions, before Kane added to the score-line with a 67th-minute header.The former Tottenham Hotspur man previously won the Golden Boot at the 2018 edition, with six goals: a hat-trick vs Panama, a brace vs Tunisia, and a penalty vs Colombia.Get FourFourTwo NewsletterThe best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week.Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsorsBy submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.Kane also scored two goals at the 2022 tournament, one in a 3-0 win against Senegal, and a penalty vs France in a 2-1 defeat.Lineker scored four goals in 1990, and six goals in 1986, to complete his haul of 10 World Cup strikes for the Three Lions.Harry Kane has also surged slightly further up the 2026 Golden Boot rankings, now just two goals off of Lionel Messi, who has five.Shockingly, the Argentine has never won the tournament's Golden Boot, falling by one goal in 2022 to winner Kylian Mbappe.Lineker won the award at the 1986 tournament, ahead of Diego Maradona who scored five.Kane is the joint eighth highest goalscorer in World Cup history, tied with Hungary's Sandor Kocsis and Germany's Jurgen Klinsmann.TOPICSHarry KaneGary LinekerEnglandWorld Cup 2026Kedar BayleySocial Links NavigationFreelance WriterKedar Bayley is a trained journalist specialising in culture reporting. As a fan of Liverpool FC,he writes on the Reds often. Knowledgable about all things sports, cinema and television,you can find his words in Screen International, FourFourTwo, Manchester Evening News and more.
