Tottenham striker Harry Kane is happy knowing they're in the Champions League round of 16.

Spurs did it the hard way, with goal in the 95th minute of the final group game in Marseille required to win Group D, but the dramatic victory lifted the mood inside the camp and went a long way towards casting the opening phase of their season as a success.

"It was really important just before the World Cup," said Kane, who danced and sang with teammates in the dressing room after the 2-1 victory in the intimidating atmosphere of the Stade Velodrome.

"If we'd have gone out, it would have been a real sting because you know you're coming back from the World Cup and playing Europa League and it's just not the same feeling. So that was really vital.

"We've got three games before the World Cup and hopefully we can finish strongly and if we can be there or thereabouts in the Premier League and get through in the Carabao Cup, it'll be a really good start to the season.

"It's come round really quickly. We're in November already and in a couple of weeks we'll be on the plane and playing the first game in no time. Of course it's hard not to think about it but if we can have three good results it will put us in a really good place going into the World Cup."