Harry Kane chasing Wayne Rooney record in Serbia clash as England seek historic clean sheet feat

England talisman Harry Kane can equal another national team record set by Wayne Rooney when the Three Lions meet Serbia in Tuesday's World Cup 2026 Qualifying Group K fixture.

The Bayern Munich centre-forward sported the captain's armband once again in Saturday's 2-0 win over Andorra, matching Bobby Moore's total of 108 England caps.

Kane failed to directly contribute to the victory at Villa Park, though, as a Christian Garcia own goal from a Noni Madueke cross preceded Declan Rice nodding home from Reece James's delivery in the second half.

Tottenham Hotspur's all-time leading scorer therefore saw his streak of five successive international appearances with a goal come to an end, but he will draw level with Rooney in a particular category if he makes the net bulge here.

Heading into Tuesday's clash with Serbia, Kane has scored away from home for England against 15 different teams, the second-most in history behind Rooney's 16.

Kane can equal Rooney England scoring record in Serbia showdown

Kane has only ever played Serbia once at senior international level, captaining the Three Lions to their 1-0 victory in their opening Euro 2024 tie last year, where Jude Bellingham bagged the winning goal.

The Eagles could therefore become the 16th team that Kane has scored against for England on the road, and a goal on Tuesday would see the Three Lions skipper match Rooney's record in that regard.

As Kane chases personal history, England can equal a collective record at the other end of the pitch, as they remain unblemished defensively in competitive action since Thomas Tuchel took charge.

While the Three Lions were breached three times by Senegal in June, they have not conceded in any of their last six games across World Cup qualifying or the UEFA Nations League against Andorra (twice), Albania, Latvia, Greece and the Republic of Ireland.

If Tuchel's men also keep Serbia at bay on Tuesday, England will equal their all-time record of seven consecutive clean sheets in competitive games, set under Sir Bobby Robson between October 1988 and October 1989.

Which other England managers have won their first five competitive games?

It was not pretty by any stretch on Saturday evening, but England made it four wins from four competitive matches under Tuchel, who could now join an exclusive club of coaches.

Indeed, only three managers have ever triumphed in each of their first five non-friendly games in charge of the Three Lions, most recently Fabio Capello, who won each of his first eight such encounters.

Meanwhile, the late Sven-Goran Eriksson also won his first five competitive matches, while Ron Greenwood enjoyed six competitive wins on the bounce after taking the reins.