Harry Kane

Harry Kane will start for England against Croatia at Wembley on Thursday, earning his 126th cap and breaking Peter Shilton's appearance record. He will be presented with his Ballon d'Or trophy before kickoff, the first English winner in 25 years. England need only a point to qualify for the Nations League quarter‑finals in March. Kane is England's all‑time top scorer with 91 goals.

Harry Kane, who won the 2026 Ballon d'Or, has not been selected in the men's FIFPRO World XI, which is chosen only by professional players. More than 18,000 players voted from 26 finalists. Kane took 27.6 per cent of forward votes, while Erling Haaland took 28.4 per cent. The men's XI is set up in a 3-3-4 formation, and Lionel Messi was named for a record 18th time. Jude Bellingham was picked in midfield. Kane's omission is the first time a Ballon d'Or winner has been left out since the award began in 2005. Kane beat Kylian Mbappé for the Ballon d'Or by one of the smallest margins in its history.

Borussia Dortmund secure a 2–2 draw against Bayern Munich after substitute Fabio Silva scores in the 89th minute. Bayern opened the scoring through Konrad Laimer in the 38th minute and added a second via Dayot Upamecano in the 66th minute. Harry Kane's penalty in the 56th minute hits the crossbar and does not count. The match, held at the Allianz Arena in Munich, leaves both clubs level on points in the Bundesliga title race.

Harry Kane was named winner of the 2026 Ballon d'Or at the London Palladium on Monday, becoming the first Englishman to take the men's award since Michael Owen in 2001. Journalists from the top 100 FIFA-ranked countries cast the votes. Kylian Mbappé finished second and Lamine Yamal third. Kane scored 73 goals across club and country last season, including six at the World Cup, where he led England to the semi-finals. Two days later he was on the Bayern Munich sidelines for a 6-1 cup win over a second-division side.