Harry Kane Joins Ronaldo In Elite Major Tournament Club After Brace Vs DR Congo

of Atlanta : Records continue to fall for England captain Harry Kane; Kane, who continued to win matches in the crucial last 32 match against the Democratic Republic of Congo in the FIFA World Cup, became the second player to score 20 or more goals in both the FIFA World Cup and the European Championship.

According to OptaJoe, Harry’s FIFA World Cup and European goal tally has reached 20; 13 of them were in the World Cup and 7 in the European Championship. Only Portuguese icon Cristiano Ronaldo (10 FIFA WC goals and 14 Euro goals) had a better performance with 24 goals, according to Opta Joe.

He has further cemented his legacy as one of the most clutch players of this decade in European football, completing 10 knockout goals by European players in major tournaments (FIFA+ Euros) since Euro 2020, joining Kylian Mbappe (7), Dani Olmo, Kasper Dolberg and Goncalo Ramos (3), according to Optajoe.

Coming into the match, a Harry Kane masterclass in the final stages, with goals in the 75th and 86th minutes, sunk DR Congo, who had dominated much of the match after Brian Cipenka’s first goal opened it in the seventh minute. They will now travel to Mexico for their round of 16 match against Mexico on Monday at the iconic Azteca venue.

Kane surpassed Brazilian legend Pele’s World Cup goal tally, further etching his name into FIFA World Cup history when his late brace inspired a dramatic 2-1 comeback victory against the Democratic Republic of the Congo. With his two strikes, he scored 13 goals in the FIFA World Cup, one more than Pele.

He also surpassed Geoff Hurst (4 goals), who scored the second-most knockout goals for England at the FIFA World Cup, with five goals. Only Gary Lineker (six) has more knockout goals in FIFA than Kane. However, Kane (13) surpassed Lineker’s record of 10 total goals.

A tough Mexican test awaits England at the iconic Azteca Stadium on 6 July at 05:30