KANE’S RON THE HUNT FOR GOLD

about concentrating on the team. Hopefully I’ll score a hat-trick and we’ll be level.”

Kane is determined to get off to a flier against Tunisia and admits he and his teammates want to restore some national pride after the disaster of Euro 2016.

“We can’t wait to get started and obviously all the fans back home watching... we want to make them proud,” he said.

“We want to fight for them, win for them and that’s what we play football for.

“I’m just really excited to get going now.”

Preparations for the Group G clash had gone well, but he added: “It’s about doing it on the pitch first and foremost.”

Tunisia boss Nabil Maaloul believes England’s team spirit under Gareth Southgate makes them better than starstudded squads of the past but still identified Kane and Dele Alli as the big threats

England’s only previous World Cup meeting with Tunisia was 20 years ago in France when Glenn Hoddle was able to call on the likes of Alan Shearer, Tony Adams, David Beckham and Michael Owen for a 2-0 win.

Maaloul said: “They had great players such as Beckham and Owen, but there wasn’t the same great collective spirit.

“I think this team has progressed enormously. Alli is an excellent player. It’s very important we close him down because we know the partnership between him and Kane and they play together all season at Spurs.”