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Harry Kane has shattered Gary Lineker’s long-standing record during England’s campaign at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

The England captain achieved the feat in the group-stage fixture against Panama, netting his third goal of the tournament and his 11th World Cup goal overall.

Previously, Lineker held the record for the most goals scored by an English player at the World Cup, having tallied 10 across his career.

Kane began his 2026 World Cup journey with a first-half brace against Croatia, converting a penalty at the second attempt and then scoring with a free header.

The Bayern Munich striker later went through a 150-minute goal drought before finding the net again versus Panama.

Jude Bellingham opened the scoring for the Three Lions, and Kane extended England’s lead with a powerful 67th-minute header.

The former Tottenham Hotspur star had earlier claimed the Golden Boot at the 2018 World Cup, courtesy of six goals — including a hat-trick against Panama, a brace against Tunisia, and a penalty against Colombia.

Kane also found the back of the net twice at the 2022 tournament, scoring once in England’s 3-0 victory over Senegal and once, from the penalty spot, in the 2-1 defeat to France.

Gary Lineker’s own World Cup record comprised four goals in 1990 and six in 1986, making a total of 10 goals for England on football’s biggest stage.

With his latest strike, Kane has climbed higher in the 2026 Golden Boot standings, now trailing Lionel Messi by just two goals, as the Argentine sits on five.

Interestingly, Messi has never claimed the Golden Boot award, having fallen just one goal short in 2022 when Kylian Mbappe took the honour.

Lineker, on the other hand, won the Golden Boot in 1986, finishing ahead of Diego Maradona, who scored five goals that year.

Following his record-breaking goal, Kane now stands as the joint eighth-highest goalscorer in World Cup history, level with Hungary’s Sandor Kocsis and Germany’s Jurgen Klinsmann.