Kane surpassed Pele in World Cup goals

England striker Harry Kane continues to rewrite World Cup history. In the match of the 1/16 finals of the 2026 World Cup against the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the captain of the "Three Lions" scored two goals, which The first goal was Kane's 12th in the final stages of the World Cup. According to this indicator, the English forward equaled the legendary Brazilian Pele. However, the attacker did not stop there. Later, Kane scored a double, bringing his total to 13 goals at the World Cup. Thus, he surpassed Pele and repeated the record of the famous French scorer Just Fontaine, who also has 13 goals scored in the final tournaments of the World Cup. During the 2026 World Cup, Kane remains a key figure in England's attack and reaffirms his status as one of the best forwards of our time. We will remind that the best scorer in the history of the World Cup is Lionel Messi (19 goals), and his closest pursuer is Kylian Mbappe (18).