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Harry Kane grabbed yet another goalscoring record as he netted the opening goal in England’s friendly win over New Zealand.
The Three Lions skipper scored the only goal of the game as he put the Three Lions 1-0 up on the stroke of half-time in their first pre-World Cup friendly at the Raymond James Stadium, Tampa.
Kane broke the deadlock in the third minute of added time, as Djed Spence’s inch-perfect cross found him inside the box to glance a header into the far corner.
It came at a perfect time for Thomas Tuchel’s side, relieving any tension in their ranks as they looked set to head in goalless at half-time.
Not only was this the Bayern Munich star’s 67th goal of the season, it also saw him write himself into the England record books yet again.
Another day, another record
By finding the net in Tampa, this was Kane’s first goal on US soil and his 21st in a different country for England.
This means that he has now scored for the Three Lions in more different countries than any other player for the national team.
Wayne Rooney held the previous record, who got on the scoresheet in 20 countries across the world during his England career.
But just as Kane overtook Rooney as the Three Lions’ all-time record goalscorer, he has now done the same with a unique bit of history.
As well as finding the net on new territory, New Zealand were also the 35th different opponent that Kane has scored against for England, seven more than Rooney managed in his international career (28).
The 33-year-old has now netted 78 goals for his country, while teammate Spence enjoyed a career first of his own by teeing him up.
The Tottenham left-back recorded his first-ever assist for England in just his fifth appearance for his country, as he put a difficult club season behind him with a positive showing on international duty.
Spence’s maiden assist was effectively his and Kane’s last involvement in the game, as manager Tuchel swapped his entire team at half-time.
After the match Kane was honest about the tough conditions, insisting they would be perfect preparation for the tournament.
He told talkSPORT: “It was good. Obviously, good to get the win, first and foremost. But obviously, we’re here more for the preparation. We’re here for the heat. We’re here to maybe deal with some of these pitches that’s coming in the summer.
“So, yeah, it wasn’t an easy game. I thought the heat wasn’t too bad, though. I thought we looked sharp, both halves.
“Without the ball, the intensity was there. With the ball, it was a little bit dry, a little bit sticky. We struggled to get a rhythm. But ultimately it’s just fitness in the bank and we take that into the next friendly and then obviously into the World Cup.”
Solid minutes
As was expected before the game, the German fielded a completely different XI for the second half in Florida, in order to give players an equal amount of minutes.
With Kane starting up front alongside Ollie Watkins in the first half, Tuchel opted for a change in system for the second half, with Jude Bellingham operating as a no.10 behind Ivan Toney.
Meanwhile Spence was replaced by Tino Livramento at left-back, who earned just his sixth senior cap in the process.
Rio Ngumoha was the standout half-time introduction, as the Liverpool starlet came on to make his senior England debut.
This was despite the 17-year-old not being named in the Three Lions’ final 26-man World Cup squad, who has joined the camp in Florida as one of three ‘training players’, alongside Alex Scott, Josh King and Ethan Nwaneri.
Every country Harry Kane has scored in for England
- San Marino
- England
- Germany
- Scotland
- France
- Malta
- Lithuania
- Russia
- Montenegro
- Czechia
- Kosovo
- Albania
- Italy
- Hungary
- Qatar
- Andorra
- Serbia
- Latvia
- Bulgaria
- Poland
- USA
And Ngumoha made quite the impression, with the youngster arguably England’s most dangerous player in the second half.
The pre-tournament friendly was played in sweltering conditions in Florida, with the temperature reaching 32 degrees Celsius as the Three Lions look to use their warmup games to acclimatise.
As a result, goals were perhaps of lesser importance in this game, with England focused instead on coping with the conditions.
Ultimately, Kane’s goal was enough to get the Three Lions over the line with the win, as Tuchel’s side were unable to build on their lead in the second half, but came away without any injuries despite concerns being raised before the game over the playing surface.
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Harry Kane grabbed yet another goalscoring record as he netted the opening goal in England’s friendly win over New Zealand.
The Three Lions skipper scored the only goal of the game as he put the Three Lions 1-0 up on the stroke of half-time in their first pre-World Cup friendly at the Raymond James Stadium, Tampa.
Kane broke the deadlock in the third minute of added time, as Djed Spence’s inch-perfect cross found him inside the box to glance a header into the far corner.
It came at a perfect time for Thomas Tuchel’s side, relieving any tension in their ranks as they looked set to head in goalless at half-time.
Not only was this the Bayern Munich star’s 67th goal of the season, it also saw him write himself into the England record books yet again.
Another day, another record
By finding the net in Tampa, this was Kane’s first goal on US soil and his 21st in a different country for England.
This means that he has now scored for the Three Lions in more different countries than any other player for the national team.
Wayne Rooney held the previous record, who got on the scoresheet in 20 countries across the world during his England career.
But just as Kane overtook Rooney as the Three Lions’ all-time record goalscorer, he has now done the same with a unique bit of history.
As well as finding the net on new territory, New Zealand were also the 35th different opponent that Kane has scored against for England, seven more than Rooney managed in his international career (28).
The 33-year-old has now netted 78 goals for his country, while teammate Spence enjoyed a career first of his own by teeing him up.
The Tottenham left-back recorded his first-ever assist for England in just his fifth appearance for his country, as he put a difficult club season behind him with a positive showing on international duty.
Spence’s maiden assist was effectively his and Kane’s last involvement in the game, as manager Tuchel swapped his entire team at half-time.
After the match Kane was honest about the tough conditions, insisting they would be perfect preparation for the tournament.
He told talkSPORT: “It was good. Obviously, good to get the win, first and foremost. But obviously, we’re here more for the preparation. We’re here for the heat. We’re here to maybe deal with some of these pitches that’s coming in the summer.
“So, yeah, it wasn’t an easy game. I thought the heat wasn’t too bad, though. I thought we looked sharp, both halves.
“Without the ball, the intensity was there. With the ball, it was a little bit dry, a little bit sticky. We struggled to get a rhythm. But ultimately it’s just fitness in the bank and we take that into the next friendly and then obviously into the World Cup.”
Solid minutes
As was expected before the game, the German fielded a completely different XI for the second half in Florida, in order to give players an equal amount of minutes.
With Kane starting up front alongside Ollie Watkins in the first half, Tuchel opted for a change in system for the second half, with Jude Bellingham operating as a no.10 behind Ivan Toney.
Meanwhile Spence was replaced by Tino Livramento at left-back, who earned just his sixth senior cap in the process.
Rio Ngumoha was the standout half-time introduction, as the Liverpool starlet came on to make his senior England debut.
This was despite the 17-year-old not being named in the Three Lions’ final 26-man World Cup squad, who has joined the camp in Florida as one of three ‘training players’, alongside Alex Scott, Josh King and Ethan Nwaneri.
Every country Harry Kane has scored in for England
- San Marino
- England
- Germany
- Scotland
- France
- Malta
- Lithuania
- Russia
- Montenegro
- Czechia
- Kosovo
- Albania
- Italy
- Hungary
- Qatar
- Andorra
- Serbia
- Latvia
- Bulgaria
- Poland
- USA
And Ngumoha made quite the impression, with the youngster arguably England’s most dangerous player in the second half.
The pre-tournament friendly was played in sweltering conditions in Florida, with the temperature reaching 32 degrees Celsius as the Three Lions look to use their warmup games to acclimatise.
As a result, goals were perhaps of lesser importance in this game, with England focused instead on coping with the conditions.
Ultimately, Kane’s goal was enough to get the Three Lions over the line with the win, as Tuchel’s side were unable to build on their lead in the second half, but came away without any injuries despite concerns being raised before the game over the playing surface.
World Cup WhatsApp
Don’t miss an update from talkSPORT in our dedicated World Cup WhatsApp channel.
Search for ‘talkSPORT World Cup’ in your ‘Updates’ tab on WhatsApp and we’ll drop the proper, unfiltered football chat straight to your lock screen—no fluff, just pure talkSPORT energy.
It’s where you’ll find out all the new rules to watch out for, England and Scotland reaction and big match player ratings.
Plus there will be loads of debates on the biggest talking points as Haaland, Mbappe, Kane and the biggest names in football descend on America, Canada and Mexico.
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| 📰 Publicación: | talksport.com |
| ✍️ Autor: | Martha Riley |
| 📅 Fecha Original: | 2026-06-06 21:10:00 |
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