England have secured their place in the UEFA Nations League quarterfinals, but there is still plenty at stake when Thomas Tuchel's side face Spain in their final group game on Sunday.
England have made progress since their World Cup heartbreak, but, as ESPN's Tom Hamilton writes, a showdown with Spain will reveal just how far they've come.
France coach Zinedine Zidane dismissed reports of a strained relationship with star forward Kylian Mbappé.
Portugal began life without Cristiano Ronaldo by suffering their heaviest-ever home loss in a competitive game.
Portugal started life after Cristiano Ronaldo with a 4-1 defeat to Denmark in Braga, which saw them miss the chance to secure top spot in Nations League Group A4.
Thomas Tuchel has sought to play down a racism row on the eve of England's Nations League clash with Spain by suggesting his original comments were "twisted" and insisting he is not expecting any incidents to tarnish the game in Madrid.
Coach Luis de la Fuente has claimed that "there's no racism in Spain" after Thomas Tuchel said he'd be reminding his England players of anti-racism protocols ahead of Sunday's game between the two countries.
The Netherlands routed Greece 7-0 on Friday in a statement Nations League victory to stay unbeaten under new coach Xavi.
John McGinn's double got Scotland coach Sebastien Pocognoli off the mark and off the hook in a 2-1 victory over North Macedonia at Barclays Hampden.
Germany's bid to reach the Nations League quarterfinals will go to the wire as they defeated nine-man Serbia 3-1 and the Netherlands did a demolition job on Greece.
The Netherlands routed Greece 7-0 on Friday to tie the record for the largest Nations League victory and stay unbeaten under new coach Xavi.
Thomas Tuchel said England are "ready" to end Spain's unbeaten record and prove they can win against the best.
Thomas Tuchel says the "winner takes it all" as England end 2026 with the opportunity to top their Nations League group in Sunday's "final" at world champions Spain.
Craig Bellamy has warned Norway will be on a revenge mission as Wales attempt to stop Erling Haaland and company for the second time in six weeks.
Italy striker Pio Esposito scored two goals on Thursday to help his national team beat France 3-1 in the UEFA Nations League.
Spain will welcome Lamine Yamal back for Sunday's game against England after extending their unbeaten streak to 43 games with a 2-0 win over Czechia on Thursday.
Morgan Rogers has said "it is a lie" that Cole Palmer isn't committed to playing for England.
Harry Kane is drawing inspiration from Luka Modric's longevity as he chases further records and silverware with England.
Harry Kane celebrated his record-breaking night with a goal, but England's defense must tighten up to beat teams stronger than Croatia.
Spain remain perfect after five matches in Group Three of Nations League A after a hard-fought 2-0 win at 10-man Czechia on Thursday.
Pio Esposito scored twice as Italy hit back from a goal down to boost their Nations League quarterfinal hopes and hand Zinedine Zidane his first defeat as France head coach.
| Group A1 | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | +5 | 10 |
| France | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 10 |
| Belgium | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 9 |
| Türkiye | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -10 | 0 |
| Group A2 | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Netherlands | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | +9 | 11 |
| Greece | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | -5 | 8 |
| Germany | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | +3 | 8 |
| Serbia | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -7 | 0 |
| Group A3 | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Spain | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 15 |
| England | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | +12 | 12 |
| Croatia | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -11 | 3 |
| Czechia | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -10 | 0 |
| Group A4 | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Portugal | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 12 |
| Denmark | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | +3 | 9 |
| Norway | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Wales | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -5 | 3 |
| Group B1 | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Switzerland | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | +10 | 13 |
| Slovenia | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | +2 | 8 |
| Scotland | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 7 |
| North Macedonia | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -11 | 0 |
| Group B2 | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Northern Ireland | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | +5 | 11 |
| Hungary | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 10 |
| Ukraine | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 4 |
| Georgia | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 2 |
| Group B3 | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Austria | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | +5 | 11 |
| Kosovo | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 6 |
| Republic of Ireland | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 5 |
| Israel | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -5 | 3 |
| Group B4 | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Sweden | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | +5 | 13 |
| Bosnia-Herzegovina | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | +2 | 8 |
| Poland | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | +2 | 4 |
| Romania | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -9 | 3 |
| Group C1 | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Albania | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | +9 | 15 |
| Belarus | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | +3 | 10 |
| Finland | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | +10 | 10 |
| San Marino | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -22 | 0 |
| Group C2 | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Montenegro | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | +7 | 16 |
| Cyprus | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 8 |
| Armenia | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 6 |
| Latvia | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -5 | 2 |
| Group C3 | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Slovakia | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | +7 | 11 |
| Moldova | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 7 |
| Faroe Islands | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Kazakhstan | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 2 |
| Group C4 | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Iceland | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | +11 | 11 |
| Estonia | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | +2 | 9 |
| Bulgaria | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -7 | 4 |
| Luxembourg | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -6 | 3 |
| Group D1 | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Malta | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 7 |
| Andorra | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Gibraltar | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -2 | 2 |
| Group D2 | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Azerbaijan | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 8 |
| Lithuania | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
| Liechtenstein | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 1 |
