27.9.2026
Harry Kane insists England are close to the level of Spain despite losing their Nations League clash with the world champions.
Lamine Yamal opened scoring in just two minutes but goals from Anthony Gordon and Kane put England back in front at Wembley on Saturday. Kane hit the cross bar from penalty spot and that came back to haunt the Three Lions.
Spain showed their class to hit back, sealing a 3-2 victory with Alex Baena’s equaliser and Mikel Oyarzabal’s winner.
But Kane is adamant England showed enough to prove they can match the World Cup and European Championship holders.
“I think we’re close, without a doubt,” he said. “I think anyone who watched that game would see that.
“They have the trophies to back it up, so until we do that, we can only use words. We have to show it on the pitch.”
England were beaten by Spain in the Euro 2024 final and missed out on a final rematch at the World Cup after losing to Argentina in the semi-finals.
Kane is sure England’s performance against Spain on Saturday will have left an impression on the world champions.
“We showed a lot of good things on the pitch, but in the big moments, we didn’t quite have it,” the Bayern Munich striker said.
“But we’re top four in the world. We finished third in the World Cup, so without a doubt, we’re close, and I think they would have felt that out there today for sure.”