England beat Czechia 3-0 as Harry Kane equals Peter Shilton's record of 125 caps

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Harry Kane scored twice and won his 125th cap as England beat Czechia 3-0 at Wembley in the Nations League, the FA reports. That equals Peter Shilton's England appearance record. It caps a remarkable run for the captain, who keeps finding new records to break. The 78,000 crowd gave him a huge ovation when he came off

The opener came on 27 minutes, when Vladimir Coufal turned the ball into his own net. Kane then scored on 40 and 57 minutes, taking him to 90 and 91 international goals. That made six goals in four games for him across this international window. It also made seven straight matches with a goal for club and country

Thomas Tuchel's starting side was Pickford, Alexander-Arnold, Hall, Quansah, Guehi, Anderson, Lewis-Skelly, Rogers, Bellingham, Eze and Kane. The substitutes used were Garner, Branthwaite, Ngumoha, Gibbs-White and Calvert-Lewin. Calvert-Lewin replaced Kane on 82 minutes. The FA's report says Kane made way to rapturous applause

This match ended the combined September and October international window. England have looked sharp throughout it, with goals flowing and a settled spine to the team. Lewis Hall and Jarell Quansah getting starts shows Tuchel is still willing to look at younger options. Elliot Anderson continues to impress in midfield, too

Kane will break the appearance record outright with his next cap, and he already holds England's scoring record. It is hard to think of a more complete England career. There was a time when some fans doubted him after the penalty miss against France in 2022. Those doubts look silly now

Where does Kane rank among the all time England greats? And which of the younger players impressed you most in this window?

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