England needs only a draw from Thursday's match at Wembley Stadium to clinch qualification for the UEFA Nations League quarterfinals. The team currently occupies second place in Group A3 with nine points from four matches, trailing behind group leaders Spain. Following the clash against Croatia, manager Thomas Tuchel will lead the English side to Madrid to face Spain in their subsequent tournament fixture.
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Who: England vs Croatia
What: UEFA Nations League, Group A3
Where: Wembley Stadium, London, United Kingdom
When: Thursday, November 12 , at 8:45pm (19:45 GMT).
How to follow: Al Jazeera Sport will bring you all the build-up from 16:45 GMT ahead of our live text commentary stream
Harry Kane will lead with a spring in his step and a newly acquired Ballon d’Or trophy on his arm as England host Croatia in a Nations League clash, with a spot in the quarterfinals up for grabs.
The England captain will be man of the hour on Thursday after a prolific few weeks that saw him win the coveted individual honour and he will present the trophy in front of home fans ahead of the match at Wembley Stadium.
Kane, 33, will also become England’s most-capped men’s player, making his 126th appearance. This surpasses the record set in 1990 by former goalkeeper Peter Shilton, who will be in attendance to mark the occasion.
The Bayern Munich forward is also England’s record scorer with 91 goals.
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