Kane scores twice in 100th game for Lions

Harry Kane marked his 100th game for England with two goals and celebrations with his family in a 2-0 win over Finland in the UEFA Nations League. Presented with a golden cap before kickoff and playing in gold boots at Wembley Stadium, the England captain was swarmed by his teammates after scoring his first goal in true Kane style.

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He beat a Finnish defender before unleashing a powerful shot which was still rising as it clipped the underside of the crossbar. His second goal came with an assist from one of England’s new faces as Noni Madueke played the pass for Kane to hit a shot that took a slight deflection — not that it mattered to the crowd which gave Kane a standing ovation when he was substituted off soon after.

It was the second straight 2-0 win for interim England manager Lee Carsley, who took over on a temporary basis after Gareth Southgate stepped down following England’s loss to Spain in the Euro 2024 final.

Manchester City defender Nathan Ake went off with an apparent muscle injury shortly before halftime while playing for Netherlands in a 2-2 draw with Germany.

Argentina, Brazil lose

James Rodriguez scored from the penalty spot and had an assist to help Colombia edge defending champion Argentina 2-1 on Tuesday in a South American World Cup qualifier.

Brazil slumped to a fourth defeat in their last five World Cup qualifiers after a first-half goal by Diego Gomez gave Paraguay a 1-0 win in Asuncion. Bolivia upset Chile 2-1, while Ecuador beat Peru 1-0.