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Spain beats England 3-2 to extend unbeaten run

By Drooid · Sep 30, 2026, 2:09 AM UTC · How we work

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Spain Beats England

Spain beat England 3-2 at Wembley, extending its unbeaten run to 39 games.
Lamine Yamal scored twice and assisted Pubill in the England match.
Mikel Oyarzabal scored the 74th-minute winner after Alex Baena’s assist.
Spain topped Group A3 with six points ahead of Croatia and England.
Croatia coached by Slaven Bilic beat the Czech Republic 2-1 with goals from Luka Modric and Marco Pasalic.

Summary

Yamal Sparks Ballon Race

Kylian Mbappé, Harry Kane and Lamine Yamal lead the Ballon d’Or race.
Voting closed on Monday, with the winner set for 26 October announcement.
Spain coach Luis de la Fuente said Yamal’s magic will bring him greater future recognition.
Captain Rodri displayed the World Cup trophy, which Jesús Navas handed to him before kickoff.
The Nations League remains the only major trophy Spain has not yet won.

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Garcia Duo Injured

Joan García missed the Croatia match after a knee injury that keeps him out until early October.
Eric García withdrew because of knee discomfort and Robin Le Normand replaced him in the squad.
Martin Baturina, Josip Juranovic and Martin Erlic missed the game due to illness or injury.
The match started at 20:45 local time, with the first goal in the second minute.

History

Historical Context

Spain's 3-2 win over England recalls Euro 2008, when Luis Aragonés guided a squad with Fernando Torres and Xavi to a 1-0 final victory over Germany on 29 June 2008. The tournament, staged 7-29 June 2008 in Austria and Switzerland, gave Spain its first final appearance in 24 years and made it the second nation to win all group games and the championship unbeaten, across 31 matches and 77 goals.

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Spain Beats England

Spain beat England 3-2 at Wembley, extending its unbeaten run to 39 games.
Lamine Yamal scored twice and assisted Pubill in the England match.
Mikel Oyarzabal scored the 74th-minute winner after Alex Baena’s assist.
Spain topped Group A3 with six points ahead of Croatia and England.
Croatia coached by Slaven Bilic beat the Czech Republic 2-1 with goals from Luka Modric and Marco Pasalic.

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