Donald Trump has praised Harry Kane on social media, calling the England captain “a great player” after his second-half penalty helped England beat Mexico 3-2 and advance to the World Cup quarter-finals.
“Harry Kane England player, a great player,” the US president wrote on social media, according to PA Media.
Kane’s spot-kick, his sixth goal of the tournament, proved decisive in a match that swung sharply in the final minutes of the first half. Jude Bellingham scored twice in 98 seconds before the break, only for Julian Quiñones to pull one back for Mexico shortly before half-time. Raúl Jiménez then equalised from the penalty spot in the second half to make it 3-2, but England held on despite having Jarell Quansah sent off in the 54th minute.
England’s reward is a quarter-final against Norway.
Kane, England’s all-time leading scorer in World Cup football, is now one goal behind Erling Haaland, Kylian Mbappé, and Lionel Messi in the race for the Golden Boot.
