Morgan Rogers scored the first goal for England. Petar Sučić later made the score 1-1 after a corner. Five minutes later, Ivan Smolčić fouled Jarell Quansah inside the penalty area. Kane scored from the penalty and England won the match 2-1.
The match was played on 12 November. Before the match, Peter Shilton and the Prince of Wales gave Kane a shirt to mark his England record. Luka Modrić gave Kane a gift from the Croatian football federation. Kane also showed his Ballon d’Or trophy to the crowd at Wembley.
Rogers scores the first goal
Croatia won several corners at the start of the match. England had its first chance in the 16th minute, but Elliot Anderson shot over the goal. Eight minutes later, Kane passed the ball to Jude Bellingham from the left side. Bellingham sent the ball across the goal, and Rogers scored from close range.
Lewis Hall and Trent Alexander-Arnold also had chances in the first half. England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford saved shots from Mateo Kovačić and Martin Baturina. In the second half, Anthony Gordon shot wide, Josip Stanišić blocked Kane’s shot and the goalkeeper saved a low shot from Bellingham.
Sučić scored for Croatia in the 59th minute. England failed to clear a corner, and Sučić reached the ball near the goal. The score became 1-1.
England led 1-0 at half-time. Croatia equalised fourteen minutes after the break. England received the penalty five minutes later and took the lead again.
Kane scores the winning penalty
Ivan Smolčić pulled Quansah down inside the penalty area. Referee Morten Krogh watched the incident with VAR and awarded a penalty. Kane shot into the centre of the goal. It was his seventh goal in the current Nations League season.
Nikola Vlašić shot wide for Croatia with nine minutes remaining. Ante Budimir headed the ball over the goal in added time. James Garner put the ball in Croatia’s goal, but the referee cancelled the goal because Garner was offside.
England now have 12 points from five group matches. Spain have 15 points, Croatia have three and Czechia have none. England and Spain have secured the two quarter-final places. Their final match in Madrid will decide which team finishes first in the group.
The result at Wembley means that Croatia cannot reach the quarter-finals. England will play in the next round regardless of the result against Spain.