Thomas Tuchel praised Harry Kane for maintaining his focus on a landmark night after the England captain scored the winner in a 2-1 victory over Croatia.

Kane marked his record-breaking 126th England appearance by converting the decisive penalty at Wembley, having been honoured before kick-off for his caps record as well as his recent Ballon d’Or triumph.

Tuchel admitted the attention surrounding Kane’s achievements can be demanding but praised the striker for continuing to deliver.

“I know for him that it’s also demanding,” Tuchel said.

“It’s demanding to get all the recognition, all the prizes, all the acknowledgement and of course, the gentleman that he is, he responds to everything.

“But it’s draining, it’s demanding, and it’s easy to lose focus, which he obviously never does.

“Of course we were determined to get this result on his special day.

“That he got it in the end with his decisive penalty makes it even more perfect.”

Morgan Rogers had given England the lead before Croatia equalised, with Kane eventually securing all three points from the spot.

Tuchel admitted England were made to work for the victory but was pleased with the determination his side showed.

“It was a tight match, a tough one, because we didn’t take our chances when we had them so it stayed a tight match,” he said.

“Overall, it’s good, because it cannot be glamorous and super exciting.

“Sometimes it’s serious and determined, and we got the job done.

“We wanted the win and the final on Sunday in Spain and we have it.”