Spain and England meet at the Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid on Sunday for the final match of the UEFA Nations League group stage.
“It is one of the best matches you could see in the world,” Spain head coach Luis de la Fuente told El Correo. The fixture brings together the two finalists from the recent European Championship, pitting the reigning world champions against the team that finished third at the last World Cup.
The encounter carries group leadership stakes as the top-ranked team in the FIFA rankings faces the fourth-ranked side. “England and Spain are at the pinnacle of world football,” De la Fuente said.
Spain enters the match following an unbeaten run through 2026 that includes 15 victories and two draws. La Roja holds a streak of 43 matches without defeat and 44 official matches without a loss, extending the national team’s world records.
“We have already marked an era,” De la Fuente said. “In the future, we will see if anyone surpasses these records.”
Chasing Official Wins Records
Spain also carries a 12-match winning streak in official fixtures into the fixture. The team remains three wins shy of matching Germany’s historical mark of 15 competitive victories set between 2010 and 2012.
“The room for improvement is a lot and we want to do things better,” De la Fuente said.
The latest meeting between the two nations highlights a head-to-head record from their past five encounters that includes three wins for Spain, one victory for England, and one draw.
Lamine and Kane Lead Attack
The fixture features a head-to-head meeting between Lamine Yamal and Harry Kane. Lamine has recorded four goals and one assist across four Nations League appearances, while Kane has tallied seven goals and one assist in five matches.
Over their last 20 games across all competitions, Lamine has posted 17 goals and 13 assists. Kane has registered 17 goals and 12 assists over a matching stretch.
“He is ready to play without any problem,” De la Fuente said of Lamine.
Kane arrives in Madrid after receiving the Ballon d’Or with his national team and extending his appearance record for England to 126 caps. The Bayern Munich forward scored the winning goal in a recent fixture against Croatia.
Sunday marks Kane’s third appearance at the Metropolitano Stadium. He previously played there during the 2019 Champions League final with Tottenham Hotspur and in a Bayern Munich fixture two weeks prior, without scoring on either visit.
Match Details and Group Context
Kickoff is scheduled for Sunday at the Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid, with group leadership on the line for both squads.
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