Spain beat Croatia 4-1 as England and Switzerland secure away wins

Lamine Yamal Stars as Spain Overwhelms Croatia

Lamine Yamal opened the scoring early for Spain, finding the back of the net in the 2nd minute to place the reigning world champions ahead at 1-0. Croatia responded in the 28th minute when Dion Beljo leveled the score with a header, making it 1-1. However, Spain quickly regained the advantage just three minutes later through Marc Pubill in the 31st minute to make it 2-1.

Yamal secured his brace at the hour mark, scoring in the 63rd minute to stretch Spain’s lead to 3-1 and put the match out of reach. Nico Williams added a fourth goal late in the contest in the 88th minute, capping off a 4-1 triumph.

England Capitalizes on Czech Red Card in Prague

In the same group, England bounced back with a 2-0 victory against the Czech Republic in Prague. The turning point arrived in the 25th minute when Czech player Pavel Sulc received a red card, leaving the hosts with ten men. The Three Lions capitalized on the numerical advantage immediately after the interval. Anthony Gordon broke the deadlock in the 47th minute to make it 0-1, and Harry Kane sealed the result with a 69th-minute strike to secure the 0-2 final score.

Following these fixtures, Spain commands the group standings with 6 points. England and Croatia sit tied with 3 points each, while the Czech Republic occupies the bottom spot with 0 points.

Scotland Struggles in League B Under Pocognoli

Sébastien Pocognoli endured a difficult home debut managing Scotland, as his side fell 0-3 to Switzerland in Group 1 of League B. The task became nearly impossible when former Club Brugge defender Jack Hendry was sent off just 11 minutes into the match. Switzerland immediately capitalized on the ensuing set-piece situation, with Ricardo Rodriguez opening the scoring in the 12th minute.

The Swiss visitors extended their lead after halftime through Nico Elvedi in the 55th minute before Mohamed Amdouni added a third in the 82nd minute to round out the 0-3 scoreline. With the loss, Scotland remains without a goal through the opening two matches of the campaign.

Group 1 Standings and Outlook

Switzerland leads League B Group 1 with 6 points after two rounds of matches. Slovenia follows closely behind with 4 points, while Scotland holds 1 point, and North Macedonia sits at the bottom with 0 points.