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England 2–1 Croatia: Kane's penalty wins it at Wembley on his record 126th cap

England beat Croatia 2–1 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. Morgan Rogers put England ahead in the first half, Petar Sučić equalised for Croatia, and Kane settled it with a penalty five minutes later. The win sends England into the quarter-finals, second in Group A3 behind Spain, whom they visit on Sunday with top spot at stake.

Verified England beat Croatia 2–1 at Wembley Stadium on Thursday 12 November 2026 in UEFA Nations League League A, Group 3. Morgan Rogers prodded England ahead in the 24th minute from Jude Bellingham's pass, Petar Sučić hooked Croatia level in the 59th, and Harry Kane restored the lead with a penalty in the 64th, five minutes after the equaliser, after Jarell Quansah was fouled in the box. It was 1–0 at half-time.

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Final score: England 2, Croatia 1 — Rogers and Kane for England, Sučić for Croatia, at Wembley.
Harry Kane's 126th cap breaks Peter Shilton's record of 125 — and he scored the winner, his 92nd England goal.
Croatia lose a fourth straight game for the first time; England make it five straight wins over Croatia.

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England are through to the quarter-finals, second in Group A3 behind Spain before Sunday's meeting in Madrid.

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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 Bilić and captained by Luka Modrić, levelled through Sučić after Rogers' opener — but Kane's penalty five minutes later settled it, on the night he became England's most-capped men's player, with 126 caps and 92 goals.

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✓ VerifiedEngland beat Croatia 2–1 at Wembley Stadium on Thursday 12 November 2026 in UEFA Nations League League A, Group 3. Morgan Rogers prodded England ahead in the 24th minute from Jude Bellingham's pass, Petar Sučić hooked Croatia level in the 59th, and Harry Kane restored the lead with a penalty in the 64th, five minutes after the equaliser, after Jarell Quansah was fouled in the box. It was 1–0 at half-time.UEFA — Nations League Matchday 5 roundup: Harry Kane sends England into quarter-finals, Italy sink France (read in full) · TNT Sports — England 2-1 Croatia: Kane makes record appearance and Three Lions reach quarter-finals · Sports Mole — England 2-1 Croatia: Kane hits winner on his special night to secure quarter-final spot
✓ VerifiedCaptain Harry Kane won his 126th England cap, breaking Peter Shilton's long-standing appearance record of 125, and his penalty was his 92nd goal for England. Kane led the side in a starting eleven of Jordan Pickford; Trent Alexander-Arnold, Dan Burn, Jarell Quansah and Lewis Hall; Declan Rice, Elliot Anderson and Jude Bellingham; and Morgan Rogers, Anthony Gordon and Kane.UEFA — Nations League Matchday 5 roundup: Harry Kane sends England into quarter-finals, Italy sink France (read in full) · TNT Sports — England 2-1 Croatia: Kane makes record appearance and Three Lions reach quarter-finals · England Football — Match Centre: England v Croatia, UEFA Nations League, 12 Nov 2026
✓ VerifiedThe win is England's fifth straight victory over Croatia — after the 4–2 World Cup win in June and the 7–0 win in Rijeka in October — and it is a fourth straight defeat for Croatia, the first time they have lost four games in a row. Croatia had come into the match on three straight defeats in which they conceded 13 goals.TNT Sports — England 2-1 Croatia: Kane makes record appearance and Three Lions reach quarter-finals · England Football — Match Centre: England v Croatia, UEFA Nations League, 12 Nov 2026
✓ VerifiedThe win sends England into the Nations League quarter-finals. England are second in Group A3, three points behind Spain, and the two meet in Madrid on Sunday with top spot in the group at stake.UEFA — Nations League Matchday 5 roundup: Harry Kane sends England into quarter-finals, Italy sink France (read in full) · Sports Mole — England 2-1 Croatia: Kane hits winner on his special night to secure quarter-final spot

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What we know

The final score, the scorers and Kane's record 126th cap, from UEFA's official Matchday 5 roundup, with TNT Sports and Manchester City's official roundup in agreement.

What we don't know yet

An official highlights video of this match on England's or UEFA's YouTube channels — none was verified at the time of this correction, so no video is attached.

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Italy 3–1 France: Pio Esposito's brace completes a San Siro comeback and puts Italy top of Group A1

Italy came from behind to beat France 3–1 at San Siro on Thursday in the UEFA Nations League. Michael Olise put France ahead in the 10th minute, but Pio Esposito equalised in the 26th and, after his brother Sebastiano had missed a second-half penalty, Davide Frattesi put Italy ahead in the 63rd before Pio Esposito sealed it with a penalty of his own in the 75th. The win takes Italy top of Group A1, level with France on 10 points, and is Zinedine Zidane's first defeat as France manager.

VerifiedItaly beat France 3–1 at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza (San Siro) in Milan on Thursday 12 November 2026 in UEFA Nations League League A, Group 1, Matchday 5. Michael Olise put France ahead in the 10th minute; Pio Esposito equalised in the 26th, from Nicolò Cambiaghi's assist, and Davide Frattesi put Italy ahead in the 63rd, set up by Federico Dimarco. Pio Esposito completed the scoring with a penalty in the 75th minute, so it was 1–1 at half-time and 3–1 at full-time.
VerifiedSebastiano Esposito, Pio's brother, missed a penalty for Italy around the hour mark, at 1–1. Italy were awarded a second penalty after Dayot Upamecano fouled substitute Antonio Vergara, and Pio Esposito converted it in the 75th minute to complete his brace.
VerifiedFrance began the night top of Group A1 on 10 points, with Italy second on seven. The win lifts Italy to 10 points, level with France, and puts them top of the group on goal difference with one match to play; it is also Zinedine Zidane's first defeat as France manager.

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VerifiedFinals Sunday at the Rugby League World Cup 2026: the women's final, New Zealand's Kiwi Ferns against Australia's Jillaroos, and the men's final, the New Zealand Kiwis against Australia, are both at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane on Sunday 15 November 2026. The women's final kicks off at 3:10pm local time (6:10pm in New Zealand) and the men's final at 6:35pm local time (9:35pm in New Zealand).
VerifiedNew Zealand have named their men's team for the final with one change from the semi-final: left winger Ronaldo Mulitalo returns to the starting lineup.
VerifiedThe Kiwi Ferns squad for the women's final is unchanged. It is the fifth consecutive women's World Cup final between New Zealand and Australia, and both sides are chasing a fourth title.

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VerifiedManchester United announced on Thursday that Michael Carrick has departed his role as men's first-team head coach. In its statement the club said: “After a disappointing start to the season, the club has come to the extremely difficult conclusion that a change is necessary in order to achieve our ambitions.” It called Carrick “a Manchester United legend” and said it “intends to appoint a permanent successor as quickly as possible”. No successor was named.
VerifiedUnited are 18th in the Premier League — inside the relegation zone — with eight points from their opening 10 league games, having won only one of them, and three wins in 15 games in all competitions this season. Carrick's last game in charge was Sunday's 4–4 draw at home to Aston Villa, in which United conceded a 96th-minute equaliser.
VerifiedCarrick rejoined United in January as interim head coach and guided the team to a third-placed Premier League finish, winning 12 of the remaining 17 league games. He was appointed permanently in May on a two-year contract running to 2028.

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