All eyes were on the man in the golden boots at Wembley Stadium on Tuesday, where the 31-year-old was presented with a golden cap before kick-off having become just the 10th man to reach a century of appearances for the national team.
Kane followed Wayne Rooney and Sir Bobby Charlton in scoring in their 100th match for England, with the skipper rifling home both goals in a controlled 2-0 win victory.
"It was a big night for me, obviously really proud to reach 100 caps. I want to score goals, I want to help the team," Kane told broadcaster ITV.
Harry Kane receives flowers and his 100th cap before taking on Finland. (AP PHOTO)
Carsley's first match managing at Wembley was as dominant as Saturday's win by the same scoreline away to the Republic of Ireland.
England enjoyed 74 per cent of first half possession but only managed two shots on target, albeit Kane saw a close-range header ruled out for offside.
Finland goalkeeper Lukas Hradecky proved a tough last line of defence but Kane finally beat him when lashing off the underside of the bar in the 57th minute.
England's all-time top-scorer, who had faced scrutiny over his performances at Euro 2024, went onto add a 68th goal to his collection, firing home a pass from debutant Noni Madueke before being replaced to a standing ovation.
"Whenever you're doubted throughout your career, it makes you more hungry and determined to prove people wrong and prove to yourself that you can still play at a high level," Kane said.
"I always back myself to score goals, especially in a team like this creating the chances we do. I am excited for the future."
Greece will head into next month's Group B2 fixtures against England and Ireland sitting at the top of the table after beating the Irish 2-0 in Dublin thanks to second-half goals from Fotis Ioannidis and Christos Tzolis.
In Amsterdam, Denzel Dumfries' goal helped salvage a 2-2 draw for the Netherlands against Germany.
Denzel Dumfries (22) celebrates after equalising for the Dutch against rivals Germany. (AP PHOTO)
Tijjani Reijnders' goal gave the hosts the lead after just 90 seconds, but Germany had the lead at halftime thanks to goals from Deniz Undav and Joshua Kimmich.
Also in Group A3, Hungary and Bosnia-Herzegovina drew 0-0.
Elsewhere, Pavel Sulc scored twice to lift the Czech Republic to a 3-2 win over Ukraine and Georgia were 1-0 victors in Albania.
Latvia beat Faroe Island 1-0 and North Macedonia defeated Armenia 2-0 in Group C4, while Malta pipped Andorra 1-0 in Group D2.
With AP.
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