Harry Kane surpasses Pelé

Harry Kane etched his name in history once again, leading England to a 2-0 away victory against Albania, perfectly concluding the Three Lions' 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign. The English striker, as usual, stole the show, scoring both goals in the 74th and 82nd minutes, continuing his remarkable season for both Bayern Munich and the national team. England's all-time leading scorer increased his international tally to 78 goals, surpassing Brazilian legend Pelé's 77 and moving closer to the ranks of the game's greatest goalscorers of all time . Albania once again proved vulnerable to Kane's threat, as he increased his goal tally against them to seven, making them the team he has scored against most often in an England shirt. On a season-wide basis, the captain boosted his goal tally to 31 goal contributions in 22 appearances (28 goals and 3 assists), a clear indication of his exceptional form .