England beat Croatia 2-1 to reach quarter-finals
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Punch
England beat Croatia 2-1 at Wembley, notably thanks to a goal from Harry Kane, securing their qualification for the Nations League quarter-finals. The English side remain second in their group ahead of the quarter-finals scheduled for March.
Harry Kane scored his 92nd England goal from the penalty spot on Thursday at Wembley, in the 2-1 victory over Croatia in the Nations League, Punch reports. The striker thus extended his record number of goals for the national team in his 126th international appearance, while Morgan Rogers opened the scoring in the 24th minute.
Croatia equalised shortly before the hour mark through Petar Sucic, after an error by Jarell Quansah from a corner. A few minutes later, England regained the lead through Kane’s penalty, awarded after intervention by the video assistant referee. The English side remain second in their group and qualify for the Nations League quarter-finals, scheduled for March, according to Punch.
The match was played a month after England’s 7-0 victory over Croatia in Rijeka, a result the Croatian team sought to respond to at Wembley. Kane had also set the record for the number of England caps against Croatia the previous day, in an article published on 11 November.
