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It is always a kinship.
The England men’s national soccer team posted a video Thursday morning of superstar forward Harry Kane presenting former England striker Peter Crouch, a FOX Sports World Cup analyst contributing to coverage of the 2026 World Cup, with an England legacy cap.
Crouch and Kane enjoyed a warm embrace after the Three Lions’ victory over Mexico in the round of 16. Kane had a goal and assist in the 3-2 win. Crouch was on site in Mexico City as part of FOX Sports’ “World Cup NOW” coverage.
Crouch appeared in the 2006 and 2010 World Cups for England, while scoring five goals in 2008 Euro qualification and four goals in 2010 World Cup qualification; he got 42 caps for the club.
As well as playing for England on the world stage, Crouch played 18 seasons in the Premier League: one season with Norwich City, Southampton and Burnley, two one-year spells with Portsmouth, three seasons with Aston Villa, Liverpool and Tottenham and eight seasons with Stoke City. The 6-foot-7 striker holds the Premier League record with 53 career goals.
(Eddie Keogh – FA/FA via Getty Images)
As for Kane, the Bayern Munich and former Tottenham star has made it six goals at the 2026 World Cup, scoring in four of England’s five games at this tournament and bagging two (June 17 v Croatia and July 1 v DR Congo).
Kane and England won Group L after going 2-1-0 in group play, which they followed up by defeating Panama in the Round of 16 (2-0) and DR Congo in the Round of 16 (2-1). They will next face Norway in the quarter-final round on July 11 from the Miami Stadium in Miami, Florida.
