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A historic night for the England national team marked another round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. "Three Lions" captain Harry Kane officially surpassed the legendary David Beckham in caps for the national side, starting in the match against Ghana. The striker made his 116th appearance for his country, single-handedly climbing to fifth place in England's all-time rankings, leaving Beckham behind with 115 matches. Ahead of Kane in the standings are only Peter Shilton (125) and Wayne Rooney (120).
Alongside this record, the team's young leader, Jude Bellingham, also etched his name in golden letters into the history of English football. The Real Madrid midfielder became the youngest player in the country's history to reach 50 appearances for the senior England national team. Bellingham achieved this impressive milestone at the age of exactly 22 years and 360 days.
The previous record for the youngest English footballer with 50 caps for the country was held solely by Wayne Rooney. The legendary Manchester United striker had reached this mark at the age of 23 years and 159 days. With his achievement, Bellingham managed to unseat Rooney from the top of this prestigious ranking by a margin of nearly a year.
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