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Spain, the world champions, extended their unbeaten run to 39 matches with a 3-2 victory over England at Wembley Stadium, while veteran Luka Modric scored as Croatia defeated hosts Czechia 2-1 in the opening round of Group 3 in the UEFA Nations League. Croatia and Spain share top spot in the group, with Spain holding the advantage on goal difference, while England sits third and Czechia last, without any points and trailing on goal difference. Spain will host Croatia tomorrow in Seville, while England travels to Czechia in the second round.

In the first match, Spain’s goals came from Lamine Yamal (2), and substitutes Alex Baena (60) and Mikel Oyarzabal (74). England’s goals were scored by Anthony Gordon (36) and captain Harry Kane (40), who missed a penalty in the second half. This was the 39th consecutive unbeaten match for the world champions under coach Luis de la Fuente, specifically since a 1-0 friendly loss to Colombia on March 22, 2024—three and a half years ago—setting a European record. Spain has reached at least the final in the last three editions of the competition, while England has reached the semi-finals only once and was relegated to League B in the 2022-2023 season.

In the second match, veteran captain Modric (41) gave Croatia the lead early in the second half following a pass from Freiburg striker Igor Matanović (47). Czechia equalized seven minutes later through Adam Karabec, assisted by Adam Hložek. Mario Pašalić secured the winning goal in the 77th minute after a pass from veteran winger Ivan Perišić of Eintracht Frankfurt. This was Croatia’s first victory under new coach Slaven Bilić, who replaced Zlatko Dalic, who resigned after Croatia’s exit in the round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup to Portugal.