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Kane equals Shilton’s record as England beat Czech Republic

Harry Kane scored twice and helped create a third in England’s 3-0 win at Wembley, drawing level with Peter Shilton on 125 appearances.

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England beat the Czech Republic 3-0 at Wembley in a Nations League match, with Harry Kane equalling Peter Shilton’s record of 125 appearances for the national team.

Kane was involved in all three goals. His cross led to Czech defender Vladimir Coufal’s own goal, then Kane scored before half-time and headed in a second after the break.

The milestone places Kane level with Shilton as England’s most-capped player. Historical context supplied with the report also identifies Kane as the team’s record scorer, with 89 international goals.

Kane was substituted in the 81st minute to a standing ovation. Sky Sports reported that England finished the international break with three wins from four matches and 14 goals.

England’s quarter-final qualification was not confirmed in the supplied material. Sky Sports said the team needed one point from its last two games to qualify.

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