Archive · 7 Oct 2026
Spain and England Secure Nations League Quarter-Final Places
Spain and England won their Nations League matches and moved closer to the next stage.
Spain beat Croatia 2-1 after Croatia scored first.
Mikel Merino scored both of Spain’s goals.
Croatia’s Ivan Perisic was sent off late in the match.
England beat the Czech Republic 3-0 at Wembley.
Harry Kane scored twice and helped create the first goal.
It was his 125th appearance for England, tying Peter Shilton’s record.
Other matches saw Slovenia beat Scotland and Switzerland beat North Macedonia.
The last two group-stage rounds will be played in November.
Spain beat Croatia 2-1 as Mikel Merino scored twice, securing a quarter-final berth and extending Spain’s unbeaten run to 42 matches.
Croatia took a 17th-minute lead through Ivan Perisic, who was sent off in the 79th minute after receiving a second yellow card.
England defeated the Czech Republic 3-0, with Harry Kane scoring twice and assisting the opening goal through a cross that led to a Vladimir Coufal own goal.
Kane’s 125th England appearance equalled Peter Shilton’s national appearance record; Kane also reached 91 goals for England.
In League B1, Slovenia beat Scotland 2-1 and Switzerland beat North Macedonia 3-0; the final two group-stage rounds are scheduled for November.
- Who
- Spain, England, Croatia, the Czech Republic and teams in League B1.
- What
- Spain beat Croatia 2-1 and England beat the Czech Republic 3-0, securing progress toward the Nations League quarter-finals.
- When
- Tuesday, during the fourth round of group-stage matches; the final two rounds are scheduled for November.
- Where
- Spain played Croatia at Stadion Poljud in Split; England played the Czech Republic at Wembley Stadium in London.
- Why
- The victories secured Spain’s quarter-final berth and put England in position to advance from their group.
Spain and England
Croatia and Czech Republic
Spain vs Croatia
Spain and England
Spain came from behind to win 2-1, with Merino scoring twice and Spain securing a quarter-final berth.
Croatia and Czech Republic
Croatia led through Perisic’s goal but lost after he was sent off in the 79th minute.
England vs Czech Republic
Spain and England
England won 3-0, with Kane scoring twice and equalling the national appearance record.
Croatia and Czech Republic
The Czech Republic lost 3-0 and remained without a point in the group.
- Spain-Croatia result
- Spain won 2-1.
- Spain goalscorer
- Mikel Merino scored twice.
- Spain unbeaten run
- 42 matches.
- England-Czech Republic result
- England won 3-0.
- Harry Kane appearance record
- His 125th England appearance equalled Peter Shilton’s record.
- Harry Kane international goals
- 91 for England.
- League B1 results
- Slovenia beat Scotland 2-1; Switzerland beat North Macedonia 3-0.
- Next group-stage rounds
- The final two rounds are scheduled for the November international break.