Kane Equals Beckham Record: England Ghana and Colombia Register Wins as Harry Kane Equals Beckham Record

Kane Equals Beckham Record: England, Ghana, and Colombia emerged victorious in their respective FIFA World Cup matches, producing an action packed day of football. The biggest talking point of the night was England captain Harry Kane matching a long standing World Cup record previously held by David Beckham.

England began their campaign with an impressive 4 2 victory over Croatia. Harry Kane opened the scoring from the penalty spot in the 12th minute, giving England an early advantage. Croatia responded through Martin Baturina to level the score before Kane struck again to restore England’s lead.

The contest remained intense as Peter Musa found the net during first half stoppage time to make it 2 2. However, England dominated after the break with goals from Jude Bellingham and Marcus Rashford sealing a comfortable victory over Croatia.

Kane’s performance carried added significance as the England striker became only the second English player to score in three different FIFA World Cup tournaments. He joined David Beckham in achieving the milestone after finding the net in the 2018, 2022, and 2026 editions of the competition.

In another closely fought encounter, Ghana secured a dramatic 1 0 victory over Panama. Despite missing key midfielder Thomas Partey, Ghana remained competitive throughout the match and finally broke the deadlock deep into stoppage time.

Caleb scored in the 90 plus 5th minute to hand Ghana all three points and deny Panama a valuable draw. The late goal sparked celebrations among Ghanaian players and supporters after a hard fought contest.

Colombia also enjoyed a successful start with a convincing 3 1 victory against Uzbekistan. The South American side controlled large portions of the game and created several scoring opportunities.

Daniel Munoz opened the scoring before Luis Diaz doubled Colombia’s advantage in the second half. Although Abbosbek pulled one back for Uzbekistan, Jaminthon Campaz added a late goal to complete an impressive win for Colombia.

With Portugal being held to a draw in the same group, Colombia’s victory provided an early advantage in the race for qualification. The results ensured a memorable day at the FIFA World Cup, highlighted by Harry Kane’s historic achievement and strong performances from Ghana and Colombia.