London, June 28 -- Former England footballer Gary Linekar congratulated current captain Harry Kane after the latter went past him to become the leading English goal-scorer in FIFA World Cup history.

Kane's landmark came after he headed home England's second goal in the 68th minute against Panama in their final league stage game, taking his World Cup tally to 11 goals and moving past Gary Lineker's long-standing England men's record of 10. It was also the Bayern Munich striker's third goal of the ongoing FIFA World Cup 2026.

Following the match, Linekar shared a picture of the record on his Instagram story, lauding Kane saying, "Many congratulations @harrykane. Well played."

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