Kane faces acid Serbia test - One of the 14 nations he has not yet scored against

While the Three Lions aim to strengthen their bid for the 2026 tournament in the United States, Mexico and Canada, all eyes will be on Harry Kane, who has yet to score against the Balkan side despite netting 73 times for his country.

Kane's goal-scoring record for England is impressive, but Serbia is just one of several opponents that have so far denied him a strike.

Other nations against which Kane has played without scoring include Greece, Estonia, Spain, Portugal, Russia, Wales, Iceland, Sweden, Belgium, Austria, Ivory Coast, Iran and the United States.

Against these sides, the 32-year-old has found the net elusive, adding an intriguing subplot to the upcoming fixture in Belgrade.

73 strikes against 33 different nations

Harry Kane's remarkable goalscoring record for England is one of the highlights of his international career. Having netted 73 times, the striker has found the back of the net against 33 different nations, demonstrating his consistency and predatory instinct at the highest level.

- Albania: 5 goals

- San Marino: 5 goals

- Germany: 4 goals

- Montenegro: 4 goals

- Bulgaria: 4 goals

- Malta: 4 goals

- Panama: 3 goals

- France: 3 goals

- Italy: 3 goals

- Ukraine: 3 goals

- Switzerland: 2 goals

- Scotland: 2 goals

- North Macedonia: 2 goals

- Kosovo: 2 goals

- Tunisia: 2 goals

- Lithuania: 2 goals

- Czech Republic: 2 goals

- Andorra: 2 goals

- Senegal: 2 goals

- Denmark: 2 goals

- Poland: 2 goals

- Finland: 2 goals

- Netherlands: 1 goal

- Bosnia: 1 goal

- Colombia: 1 goal

- Latvia: 1 goal

- Slovenia: 1 goal

- Ireland: 1 goal

- Slovakia: 1 goal

- Hungary: 1 goal

- Croatia: 1 goal

- Turkey: 1 goal

- Nigeria: 1 goal

Mounting pressure on Tuchel

The striker will hope to break that streak as England seek to build confidence under Thomas Tuchel, whose tenure has so far been inconsistent.

Tuchel is under pressure to establish a team with a clear identity and attacking purpose, yet results from his first five games suggest there is work to do. England laboured to a 2-0 win against Albania in March, followed by a slightly more convincing 3-0 victory over Latvia.

June brought further concerns with a narrow 1-0 win against Andorra, before England finished their summer schedule with a disappointing 3-1 defeat to Senegal in a friendly at Nottingham.

Tuchel had promised an attacking style that would end the caution of his predecessor, Gareth Southgate, but so far that vision has been only partially realised.

Players to watch

England will hope that Kane can finally break his Serbian hoodoo and that the team's attacking philosophy begins to take shape under the German manager. Tuesday's match in Belgrade represents a pivotal moment for both Kane and Tuchel.

For the striker, it is another chance to complete his scoring portfolio, while for the manager, it is an opportunity to show that his team can combine attacking ambition with results as the countdown to the World Cup continues.

Amid the struggles, Nottingham Forest midfielder Elliot Anderson offered a rare bright spark, impressing on his international debut with a composed and assured performance.