World Cup: Harry Kane insists he can hit form for England at right time in knockouts

The Independent

December 4, 2022 at 4:14 a.m.

England skipper Harry Kane is aiming to peak in time for the business end of the World Cup having failed to score during the group stage.The Tottenham Hotspur striker is just two goals away from equalling Wayne Rooney’s all-time national record but has yet to hit the back of the net in Qatar as he and his team-mates prepare to face Senegal in the last 16."I would love to be sitting here with two or three goals now, but I think the group stage has gone well," Kane said, insisting he feels "fit and sharp".

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