{"id":2679,"date":"2026-07-04T19:14:43","date_gmt":"2026-07-04T16:14:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zalebs.com\/news\/kane-confident-he-can-find-goals-again-as-england-push-for-world-cup-glory\/"},"modified":"2026-07-04T19:14:43","modified_gmt":"2026-07-04T16:14:43","slug":"kane-confident-he-can-find-goals-again-as-england-push-for-world-cup-glory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zalebs.com\/news\/kane-confident-he-can-find-goals-again-as-england-push-for-world-cup-glory\/","title":{"rendered":"Kane Confident He Can Find Goals Again as England Push for World Cup Glory"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>England captain Harry Kane says he feels better than ever as he aims to carry his extraordinary form into the next stage of the World Cup after a dramatic victory over Congo DR.<\/p>\n<h2>Key takeaways<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Kane believes his current physical and mental state is the strongest of his career as he looks to keep his run going.<\/li>\n<li>His late double against Congo DR helped England recover from being behind to win 2-1 and secure progression to the knockout round.<\/li>\n<li>The forward\u2019s 86th-minute goal helped him reach 72 strikes in the 2025-26 season across club and country, putting him just behind Lionel Messi\u2019s 2011-12 total.<\/li>\n<li>England\u2019s next match in the round of 16 is scheduled against co-hosts Mexico.<\/li>\n<li>Anthony Gordon hailed Kane as the standout player England has had, praising his consistency and ability to create chances from any position.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Kane\u2019s World Cup breakthrough and knockout draw<\/h2>\n<p>Kane played a decisive role on Wednesday night as England kept their World Cup hopes alive. With his team trailing, he struck late to complete a brace, driving Thomas Tuchel\u2019s side to a 2-1 comeback win over Congo DR.<\/p>\n<p>That result sent England into the round of 16, where they will face co-hosts Mexico. The pivotal moment came when Kane found the net in the 86th minute, completing a finish that swung the game in England\u2019s favour after Congo DR had taken the lead.<\/p>\n<h2>Record pace in 2025-26 and Bayern success<\/h2>\n<p>The 32-year-old\u2019s goal haul continues to stack up at an astonishing rate. His late strike brought his tally to 72 goals for club and country in the 2025-26 campaign, placing him second only to Lionel Messi, whose 82-goal season in 2011-12 remains the benchmark.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on the latest episode of the Lion\u2019s Den, Kane said: \u201cThis season for me, 72 goals so far and hopefully a few more to go, is I think almost 20 more than I\u2019ve ever reached in my career to date and I\u2019ve had some pretty good seasons up until now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He added: \u201cI\u2019ve had some good moments but in terms of how I feel right now, I think just from an overall package, I feel as good as I\u2019ve ever felt going onto the pitch.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Before traveling to the World Cup, Kane helped Bayern Munich retain their Bundesliga title and also lift the DFK-Pokal. Across that season in Germany, he scored 61 goals, extending his momentum into international competition.<\/p>\n<h2>Confidence, tournament preparation and Gordon\u2019s praise<\/h2>\n<p>Kane said his finishing confidence comes regardless of the scenario. \u201cNo matter the situation, no matter what kind of chance I get, I feel like I can score goals,\u201d he stated. \u201cI just think there\u2019s a mixture of everything coming together at the right time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He also highlighted the fine margins that influence success at major tournaments, noting the need for a degree of fortune and for players to be in the right physical condition. \u201cGoing into major tournaments you need to have a little bit of luck to go your way, to physically be in the shape that you want to be and it\u2019s not always easy when you come off the back of tough seasons and stuff. This year has been pleasing from that point of view.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kane concluded by focusing on the next fixture as the schedule intensifies. \u201cFor me it\u2019s just about the next one. I\u2019m in a good space. I just want the next game to be there and it\u2019s kind of a good thing the games are coming thick and fast now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Anthony Gordon, who assisted both of Kane\u2019s goals against Congo DR, described his teammate as the best to wear the England shirt. \u201cThis season\u2019s only been beaten by Messi and when you actually put it like that, it\u2019s outrageous,\u201d Gordon said. \u201cLionel Messi\u2019s the best ever. There\u2019s only one of him, and second behind him, there can\u2019t be any more of a compliment than that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Gordon went on to stress the rarity of Kane\u2019s output and the level of consistency behind it. \u201cWhat he\u2019s doing this season is something we haven\u2019t seen before, no English player has ever done it. He\u2019s unbelievable, his consistency every day, his ability to get a shot off from any angle is the best I\u2019ve ever seen.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He finished by urging England fans to properly appreciate Kane\u2019s contribution. \u201cI think as a country we probably need to appreciate him a lot more than we do because he\u2019s the best to ever wear an England shirt.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>England captain Harry Kane says he feels better than ever as he aims to carry his extraordinary form into the next stage of the World Cup after a dramatic victory over Congo DR. 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Her editorial work also expanded to include fast-growing digital verticals\u2014such as lifestyle tech, online entertainment, and gambling-related content\u2014tailored to evolving reader interests and brand opportunities.","sameAs":["https:\/\/za.linkedin.com\/in\/zibuyile-dladla-9a26628a"],"url":"https:\/\/zalebs.com\/news\/author\/zibuyile-dladla\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/zalebs.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2679","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/zalebs.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/zalebs.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zalebs.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zalebs.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2679"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/zalebs.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2679\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zalebs.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2678"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/zalebs.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2679"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zalebs.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2679"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zalebs.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2679"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}