Harry Kane became England's most-capped men's footballer of all-time and marked the milestone by scoring the winning goal, helping the Three Lions edge Croatia 2-1 at Wembley Stadium in London on Thursday to advance to the UEFA Nations League quarterfinals.

The 33-year-old Bayern Munich striker made his 126th international appearance, surpassing former goalkeeper Peter Shilton's record of 125 caps, which had stood since 1990.

Kane was honored before kickoff in a ceremony attended by Shilton and Prince William, who presented him with a commemorative shirt. Former Tottenham Hotspur teammate Luka Modric also took part in the celebration on behalf of Croatia, while Kane displayed the Ballon d'Or trophy he won last month to the home fans as well.

Once the match got underway, England took the lead in the 24th minute when Kane delivered a diagonal pass to Jude Bellingham, who directed the ball across goal for Morgan Rogers to finish from close range.

The Croatians equalized in the 59th minute after England failed to clear a corner, allowing Petar Sucic to react first and fire the loose ball into the net.

Five minutes later, Kane restored England's advantage from the penalty spot, after Ivan Smolcic brought down Jarell Quansah inside the area. The referee awarded the kick following a VAR review, and Kane sent his shot straight down the middle as goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic dived to his left.

The goal took Kane's international tally to 92, extending his Three Lions scoring record to 39 more goals than Wayne Rooney, who ranks second with 53. Kane has now found the net in five consecutive international matches and has notched seven goals in the current Nations League campaign.

Kane made his England debut against Lithuania in March 2015, scoring shortly after entering as a substitute. He became the country's leading men's goalscorer in March 2023 and now holds both the appearances and scoring records, with 100 international goals being his next major target.

Thursday's victory sealed the English side's place in the Nations League quarterfinals with one group match remaining. Coach Thomas Tuchel's men will visit Spain in Madrid on Sunday, with the winner finishing on top of Group A3.