Harry Kane scores twice in his 100th cap as England beat Finland 2-0 in Nations League
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England forward Harry Kane scored twice during his 100th international appearance Tuesday as the Three Lions beat Finland 2-0 in a UEFA Nations League match.
Team captain Kane scored a brace in the 57th and 76th minutes to cement a home win in a Group B2 match at London’s Wembley Stadium.
The 31-year-old Bayern Munich regular has scored 68 goals for England since 2015.
Before the Finland match, Kane received a gold cap for reaching 100 England appearances.
He joined former England players Peter Shilton, Wayne Rooney, David Beckham, Steven Gerrard, Bobby Moore, Ashley Cole, Sir Bobby Charlton, Frank Lampard and Billy Wright, who played at least 100 matches for the Three Lions.
Group B2 is led by Greece, which have six points. England also have six points in two matches, but the Three Lions have scored less than Greece so far.
Greece won at Ireland 2-0 on Tuesday evening.
Ireland and Finland have lost their two matches each to be in the lower ranks in this group.
In their next fixture, England will face Greece at Wembley on Oct. 10.
Netherlands draw with Germany in Amsterdam
In Group A3, the Netherlands vs. Germany showdown held at Amsterdam’s Johan Cruijff ArenA ended in a 2-2 draw after Dutch defender Denzel Dumfries scored the equalizer.
Dutch midfielder Tijjani Reijnders drew first blood in the match.
However, the Germans came back after Stuttgart forward Deniz Undav and Bayern Munich midfielder Joshua Kimmich scored in the Dutch capital.
The Germans were unable to secure a 2-1 lead as Inter Milan’s Dumfries equalized for the hosts in the 50th minute to seal the match result.
Germany and the Netherlands have four points each as they are the best two teams in Group A3.
Bosnia and Herzegovina and Hungary have one point each in two matches to be placed at lower positions.
The Nations League’s third matchday will begin on Oct. 10.
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