Kane missed a crucial penalty in the quarter-final loss to France in Qatar was a heartbreaking moment for all England fans and a moment of elation for French supporters, who went on to see their side in the World Cup final, only to be beaten by Argentina on penalties.
A traumatic experience
Now, speaking with The Telegraph, Kane has to relive that moment as he explained how he aims to take the Three Lions back to that stage of the tournament at the 2026 World Cup.
"I’d say that was probably the worst that I felt in any moment. "Obviously, I’ve lost finals before. To have that responsibility, you almost feel like it fell on my shoulders and I guess not being able to execute something that I’ve been able to execute many times in my career… I think that was the hardest part to process and take.
"I learnt from that, the way that motivated me to get even better and improve, not just from the penalty side in terms of improving my technique but as an all-round player. To know I want to be back there, I want to help England get back there."
Kane has changed his penalty technique
The 31-year-old striker remains haunted by that night and revealed that it helped him change his penalty style as he learns from the traumatic experience.
"I changed my technique a little bit. I improved in that sense, which I was proud of.
"And that’s always what I will try and do. In terms of that (penalty miss) being my last memory (of a World Cup), yeah, I’m looking forward to the next World Cup to try and put that right, to try and go further, to try and lift the trophy as we all dream of doing.
"And the opportunity is always there when that is coming around. I think those moments only shape you as a person, as a player, and it’s definitely helped me to become a better player."
New manager Tuchel who took over from Gareth Southgate said he has never discussed that World Cup penalty miss with his skipper as they focus on the present and building a team of winning the World Cup.