Harry Kane one game from England's 125-cap record
Harry Kane will draw level with Peter Shilton on 125 England caps if he plays against the Czech Republic at Wembley on Tuesday.
The UEFA Nations League tie, with England hosting Czechia on 6 October, would put the captain alongside the goalkeeper at the top of the men's appearance list BBC. Shilton's record of 125 caps has stood for 36 years.
Kane is already England's record scorer with 89 goals in 124 appearances BBC. His international story started fast. He scored 79 seconds into his debut, a 4-0 win against Lithuania at Wembley in March 2015.
He has stayed decisive on the biggest stages. Kane has 21 goals in 36 appearances across six major tournaments, England's top major-tournament scorer. For context, Gary Lineker scored 10 goals in 18 major-tournament appearances, while Wayne Rooney scored 53 goals in 120 games for England in total.
Shilton remains the man to catch. He is England men's all-time appearance record holder with 125 caps, and he won the last of them at the 1990 World Cup. England head coach Thomas Tuchel said Kane is the best person to match Shilton's record ESPN.
Kane is now second on the men's all-time list with 124 caps, one behind Shilton. In World Cup matches alone, Jordan Pickford is England's leading appearance maker with 18, with Kane and Shilton joint-second on 17 each and John Stones next on 16.
That puts Kane in line with names that still shape how England talks about itself. England men have won one World Cup, in 1966. Bobby Moore is the only England captain to lift it, leading the 4-2 win over West Germany at Wembley in July 1966, and he won 108 caps between May 1962 and November 1973.
Moore had already won the FA Cup and European Cup Winners' Cup with West Ham United before that final. Sir Bobby Charlton scored 49 goals in 106 games for England, then captained Manchester United when they became the first English team to win the European Cup, scoring twice in a 4-1 win over Benfica at Wembley. Sir Geoff Hurst scored a hat-trick in the World Cup final win.
What makes this stand out is the arc. From a substitute's first touch against Lithuania to the edge of a record that has held since 1990, Kane has turned consistency into shared memory. Tuesday could add one more moment for Wembley to keep.
