Harry Kane became the first English player to assist three goals at a single World Cup since David Beckham in 2002, who also had three.
The historic milestone by the star forward took place in the 51st minute of the Wales-England game when Kane came down on the right side with a crossover to Phil Foden for the goal.
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Overall Beckham sits fifth for all time most assists at World Cups, accumulating six assists over three finals (1998, 2002, 2006).
Kane and England went on to defeat Wales 3-0 on Tuesday and advanced to the 2022 World Cup knockout stage.
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Who has the most assists in World Cup history?
The players with the most assists in World Cup history are as follows:
- Argentina's Diego Maradona - 8
- Germany's Pierre Littbarski - 7
- Poland's Grzegorz Lato - 7
- Italy's Francesco Totti - 6
- David Beckham - 6
