Kane now has a record all to himself - Italy knocks France off the top

Football star Harry Kane has reached the next milestone in his career. The English captain made his 126th appearance for the Three Lions in the 2-1 (1-0) win in the Nations League against Croatia, making him the only record national player in his home country. The 33-year-old FC Bayern Munich professional had previously shared the record with former goalkeeper Peter Shilton. Kane scored his 92nd international goal.

With the victory, England is safely in the quarter-finals of the Nations League. Spain, who won 2-0 against the Czech Republic, and Portugal had already booked their quarter-final tickets. Italy keeps its chance of winning the group after a 3-1 win against France.

Kane scored the winning goal with a penalty kick in the 64th minute; Morgan Rogers gave Kane a 1-0 lead (24th minute). Petar Sucic (59th) managed to equalize for Croatia. England coach Thomas Tuchel's team will face Spain in Group 3 on Sunday for the final group game in Madrid.

Shilton and Prince William congratulated Kane before kick-off at Wembley Stadium. The newly crowned Ballon d'Or winner received a framed England jersey with the number 126 on the back from William. As a successor, Shilton said in an interview on the FIFA website before the game that he "couldn't imagine anyone better than Harry," "not just because of his record as a footballer, but also because of the person he is. He is a great professional and has had a flawless career."

The Spanish national team remains at the top of Group 3, having also won its fifth group game. The reigning world and European champions defeated the Czech Republic 2-0 (1-0) away. Alex Baena (39'/hand penalty) and Marc Pubill (90'+6) scored for Spain, the Czechs were down to ten men for almost 20 minutes after a red card for Ladislav Krejci.

Italy takes over the lead from France

In Group 1, Italy took the lead in the table after a 3-1 (1-1) win against France. Sebastiano Esposito (26th), Davide Frattesi (62nd) and Pio Esposito (74th/foul penalty) scored for Italy, and Sebastiano Esposito missed a penalty in the 60th minute. Bayern striker Michael Olise had given France the lead after just ten minutes.

Thanks to a 2-1 (2-1) win in Turkey, Belgium remains on the heels of Italy and France (ten points each) with nine points. Kevin De Bruyne (27') and Charles De Ketelaere (30') turned the game around for the guests after Arda Güler (20') had given the Turks the lead. This means that Turkey remains without a point even after the debut of new national coach Sergen Yalcin. On the last matchday, Belgium and Italy meet in Brussels, while France welcomes Turkey in Bordeaux.