Spain for a perfect score... England hosts Croatia

Spain, the world champions and one of two teams that have already secured a place in the quarter-finals alongside Portugal, look set to maintain their perfect record when they travel to face bottom-of-group Czechia, who are yet to earn a point, in the fifth and penultimate round of the first tier of the UEFA Nations League. Spain aim to retain top spot ahead of their Sunday match against England in the final round, thereby continuing to write history by extending their unbeaten run in regular time to more than 42 matches (33 wins and 9 draws), having not suffered a defeat since March 2024. In the same group, two teams with very different objectives meet at Wembley Stadium: England seek to confirm their qualification, while Croatia look nervously at their position at the foot of the table. The only thing separating England and Spain at the top is the defeat suffered by the “Three Lions” at home to “La Roja” (2-3). The English will have a chance for revenge in the final round, but securing a win against Turkey remains essential to keep alive their hopes of topping the group. England have asserted themselves strongly in the tournament recently; after losing their opening match, they won three consecutive games without conceding a goal, including a dominant 7-0 victory over Croatia.