England Need To Improve, Kane Admits After Belgium Defeat
England's forward Harry Kane reacts to Belgium's victory at the end of their Russia 2018 World Cup play-off for third place football match between Belgium and England at the Saint Petersburg Stadium in Saint Petersburg on July 14, 2018. Giuseppe CACACE / AFP
England’s forward Harry Kane reacts to Belgium’s victory at the end of their Russia 2018 World Cup play-off for third place football match between Belgium and England at the Saint Petersburg Stadium in Saint Petersburg on July 14, 2018. Giuseppe CACACE / AFP
England captain Harry Kane admitted the Three Lions must improve if they are to build on reaching the World Cup semi-finals after losing the third-place playoff 2-0 to Belgium on Saturday.
Gareth Southgate’s side made the last four for the first time in 28 years, but a second defeat in the tournament to Belgium means they ultimately lost three of their seven games in Russia.
“We don’t want to wait another 20-odd years to get to the semi-final in big matches. This is the level we’ve got to stay at now. We’ve got to improve, we’ve got to get better, but it will come.”
Kane failed to find the net in England’s final three games of the tournament but still remains on course to win the Golden Boot thanks to his six goals against Tunisia, Panama and Colombia.
“Obviously I’m disappointed I couldn’t get a goal in the last few games,” added the Tottenham Hotspur striker.
“Sometimes it goes for you, sometimes it doesn’t. But if I win it, it’ll be something I’ll be very proud of.”