Harry Kane’s top five England games

England captain Harry Kane certainly has plenty of games to look back on, having set a new record for men’s senior team caps when he played his 126th match for the Three Lions in November 2026.

The striker, who is also England’s all-time top goalscorer for the men’s senior team, made his debut back in early 2015 when he came off the bench against Lithuania at Wembley before scoring his first goal within two minutes.

And on a memorable night at the same venue almost 12 years later, Kane was honoured for his latest achievement as former cap record holder Peter Shilton presented him with a commemorative shirt to recognise his 126 appearances.

Ahead of that milestone, we caught up with Kane to find out which five from the 126 so far rank as his favourites…

England 4-0 Lithuania
27 March 2015
Wembley Stadium

I think my England senior debut for sure, Lithuania at home, scoring within 90 seconds, being at Wembley, it’s just all the things you dream about. That game will always be one of my biggest highlights without a doubt. I’d been having a really good season at Tottenham and with England MU21s, and got called up by Roy Hodgson which was a massive moment. I just remember training really well that week and being ready for the opportunity if it did come along. We were expected to win the game so all I was hoping was that we'd get a few goals and we'd make a few subs and maybe put me on. That's kind of what happened. We were 3-0 up at the time and I'd been warming up for ages in the second half, just waiting for that nod for me to come on and then it finally happened. I just remember getting changed quickly, straight there, ready to come on and the ball didn't go out of play for what felt like ten minutes. I came on for Wayne Rooney and I was a big fan of his growing up and watching him, so to be able to share that moment was great. I remember the reception I got from the crowd was incredible, there was a massive cheer as I'm sprinting on. I was excited and the adrenaline was rushing, and I think it was 79 seconds before I scored. I don't even know if I'd touched the ball. I always dreamed of playing for England. It was scoring a goal at Wembley for England so that moment was as close to a dream come true as possible. It wasn't just a proud moment for me, it was for everyone involved in my journey as well.

England 2-1 Tunisia
18 June 2018
Volgograd Arena, Russia

This was my first World Cup game, against Tunisia, so to score two goals in my first ever World Cup was a big moment for me, being on that biggest stage. This was when I felt I belonged, this is where I want to be, and having a great tournament was a big moment and highlight for me. I was through the roof excited. The build-up to it, everything that comes with a World Cup and the pressure, it just intensified to the highest level. It was almost the perfect start really, I think I scored in the first 20 minutes or so from a corner. The game's then tight and a bit on the edge, they scored and it's 1-1 and then we get another corner in the last minute when I scored the winner. I think it's actually one of the most underrated finishes in my career and that moment right there is still one of my favourites. I remember walking off thinking, 'wow, just one first World Cup game and I’ve scored two goals' so what a perfect start.

England 2-0 Germany
29 June 2021
Wembley Stadium

England versus Germany at the EUROs in 2021 is next, especially with the moment I scored our second goal. It was at Wembley again, a big knockout game and we know the history with England and Germany in tournaments over the years. Just that feeling when I scored, seeing the fans falling over the chairs in the stadium and that relief and excitement at that moment was something I’ll never forget. There was a lot of pressure and I remember having a big build-up to it. We'd done well in the group and we had a couple of days just to decompress and see the attention quickly turn to playing Germany in a knockout football match at Wembley. It doesn’t get much bigger. I felt like we were confident going into the game, we knew we had a good team and were playing well defensively. For me personally, I hadn't scored yet in that tournament and there was lot of noise around me and a lot of pressure on me to deliver. I remember Raz [Sterling] scored the first goal, then the game was on a bit of a knife edge and they had a few chances. With the goal, always with these ones it just looks like you've headed it into an open goal, but I had to twist my body in a weird angle and keep the ball down. It's a really special goal and it obviously helped us to get through that game. That result felt like lift-off for us, we knew we had a chance and that was massive.

Italy 1-2 England
23 March 2023
Diego Maradona Stadium, Naples

The game where I managed to break the goalscoring record for England. I think the penalty was important for me, because I just came off the back of missing a penalty against France in the World Cup a few months earlier, so obviously I went from one of my lowest lows in an England shirt, to one of my highs. Winning that game as well was important, it was a great night. It was the first time we’d won in Italy in a long time, so the occasion made it even more special. I couldn't wait to be back on the pitch with England and wearing that shirt again. I knew I was one goal away from breaking the record and for some reason, I remember being in the hotel before the game, just knowing that I'm going to get a penalty today. I felt like it was just to test me as a player, test my mentality, and I just knew it was going to happen. I remember being pretty nervous for it - first game back, first penalty since France. So to break the record was an unbelievable feeling and to then be able to say I'm England's all-time top goalscorer was a pretty huge moment for me personally. I remember thinking after we scored, ‘OK, well, let's make sure we win now’ so we can really take it in, I can celebrate and we can enjoy this moment.

England 2-1 DR Congo
1 July 2026
Atlanta, USA

It's hard to split two games from this World Cup, but I think it's the DR Congo game for me personally. To score two goals, knockout football again and to be the one to help the team get into the next round. The second goal was one of my best goals in an England shirt. Those celebrations and to have those emotions after, without a doubt, it is one of the biggest highlights of my career. 

And it’s hard not to say anything about Mexico because that was, I think just for everyone, a rollercoaster of emotions and that game will just long live in the memory for many, many England fans, all the players, all of the staff and everyone who was involved, which is a real unique occasion. A once in a lifetime type of game with everything that happened as well, so yes, a few special memories.