England v Czech Republic LIVE: Bellingham hails record-equalling Kane as ‘best player to have worn the shirt’

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Harry Kane hails 'perfect night' as striker equals record for most-capped England player.mp4
Harry Kane hails ‘perfect night’ as striker equals record for most-capped England player.mp4

England produced another fine performance to cap a strong international break as they followed a 7-0 rout of Croatia with a 3-0 win over the Czech Republic at Wembley.

As so often for England the night was all about Harry Kane, who equalled Peter Shilton’s record number of appearances for the Three Lions with his 125th cap and moved up to 91 international goals.

The England captain registered an assist as Vladimir Coufal poked his cross into his own net before bagging a brace either side of half-time, the first finishing off a superb team move after Elliot Anderson threaded a brilliant ball to Morgan Rogers.

Kane’s second was a header from a Lewis Hall corner, before England sat back to see out another comfortable win after a 3-0 victory in the reverse fixture.

The result sees them needing just one point from the November international window to book their place in the Nations League quarter-finals in March.

Follow all of the latest from the Nations League clash with our live blog below:

Harry Kane scores best goal of the Tuchel era to show what England were missing at the World Cup

Another Nations League night, another comprehensive England win. This 3-0 victory over Czech Republic made it 12 goals without reply in England’s last three games, after that knife-edge defeat by Spain here at Wembley back at the start of the international break. And while this wasn’t as comprehensive as the 7-0 thrashing over Croatia, it featured perhaps the best goal of the Thomas Tuchel era, scored by Kane after a glorious move involving Elliot Anderson and Morgan Rogers, the sort of goal kids will try to recreate on playgrounds up and down the country all week.

Lawrence Ostlere at Wembley6 October 2026 22:09

Jude Bellingham hails Harry Kane as ‘best England player to have worn the shirt’

As he so often is Kane was the lynchpin of the England team at Wembley, scoring a brace and registering an assist, the latter as Vladimir Coufal poked his cross into his own net, on his 125th cap.

Afterwards his teammate Bellingham and manager were quick to lavish praise on the striker.

Flo Clifford6 October 2026 23:30

Roy Keane on Harry Kane:

“The guy is a machine. His desire to score goals is fantastic. He’s got the hunger, the desire.

“He’s getting the rewards and he deserves everything that comes his way.”

Flo Clifford6 October 2026 23:16

Jude Bellingham tells ITV:

“I can only talk from my perspective and first and foremost is an unbelievable human being. As a captain, as a man, he looks after every single person. He’s the one to take responsibility off the pitch. And on the pitch he’s the best England player to have worn the shirt. It’s an honour to play with him.

“He’s playing at a level that is unmatched. He’s scoring goals for fun, he’s dropping deep and playing passes in behind and contributing, making tackles and everything. He’s only getting better.”

Flo Clifford6 October 2026 23:05

Thomas Tuchel on Harry Kane:

“It’s what he does. I don’t take it for granted.

“He is just exceptional every single match.

“It’s difficult to find words for him.”

Flo Clifford6 October 2026 22:55

Harry Kane hails ‘perfect night’

Harry Kane hails 'perfect night' as striker equals record for most-capped England player.mp4
Harry Kane hails ‘perfect night’ as striker equals record for most-capped England player.mp4
Flo Clifford6 October 2026 22:45

Ian Wright tells ITV:

“[Harry Kane] is the best goalscorer of our generation.

“He’s the best England goalscorer ever.”

(PA Wire)
Flo Clifford6 October 2026 22:35

England 3-0 Czech Republic stats

It was pretty dominant in the end: England had 17 shots, three on target, compared to five and nil respectively for the visitors, as well as 39 touches in the opposition box compared to just seven.

(Getty)
Flo Clifford6 October 2026 22:25

Harry Kane on competition for the England squad:

“It’s all about taking the opportunities. Whenever you get minutes you do the best with that time and you are seeing that from everyone in the squad. Everyone wants to be a part of it. That’s only going to make us better.”

Flo Clifford6 October 2026 22:17

Harry Kane tells ITV:

“You saw some fantastic football. The way we are moving and playing one-touch football. The first-time cross from Morgan [Rogers] was as good as it gets. As a striker you are just licking your lips.

“It started in the first game [vs Spain] although we didn’t get the result we wanted there was some good bits in there. We have built there. It’s never easy after a major tournament especially with four games. We had to find it and found it quickly.”

Flo Clifford6 October 2026 22:10