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Sport WorldBriefSoccer Checked story Published 12 November 2026 · Updated 12 Nov, 20:10 UTC

England 0–0 Croatia: a goalless draw at Wembley on Kane's record 126th cap

England drew 0–0 with Croatia at Wembley on Thursday in the UEFA Nations League, on the night Harry Kane won his 126th cap and broke Peter Shilton's England appearance record. The goalless draw ends England's run of four straight wins over Croatia — including the 7–0 win in Rijeka last month — and gives Croatia a first point after three straight defeats. England needed only to avoid a heavy defeat to reach the quarter-finals, and the point settles it.

Wembley Stadium at night, where England drew 0–0 with Croatia on Thursday (file photo)
Photo: BBell245 via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) · (File photo — not from this match)
Verified England and Croatia drew 0–0 at Wembley Stadium on Thursday 12 November 2026 in UEFA Nations League League A, Group 3. It was goalless at half-time and neither side found a goal in the second half.

Key points

  • Final score: England 0, Croatia 0 — goalless at half-time and full-time at Wembley.
  • Harry Kane's 126th cap breaks Peter Shilton's England appearance record of 125.
  • England's four straight wins over Croatia end; Croatia take a first point after three straight defeats.
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  • The point sends England into the Nations League quarter-finals.
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What happened

The two sides met for the third time in 2026: England won 4–2 at the World Cup in June and 7–0 in Rijeka in October, in the reverse Nations League fixture. This time Croatia, coached by Slaven Bilic and captained by Luka Modric, held England at Wembley, and the night belonged instead to Kane's record — 126 caps and 91 England goals.

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What we know

  • The score, the venue and Kane's record 126th cap, from the FA's official match centre, with The Times' live coverage in agreement.

What we don't know yet

  • An official highlights video of this match on the FA's channel — the channel's Croatia video found at publish time is the highlights of October's 7–0 game, not this one, so no video is attached.
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