Spain are unbeaten in 43 matches and have already booked a quarter-final. England visit Madrid on 15 November.
Spain are unbeaten in 43 matches, have won all four of their Nations League games and have already booked a quarter-final, with Czechia away and England at home to come in November.
Mikel Merino came off the bench in Split on 6 October and scored twice to beat Croatia 2-1. The win took Spain's run to 43 matches unbeaten, 36 of them victories. 1
The run began after a friendly defeat to Colombia in 2024 and has now lasted two and a half years. 2
It has taken in a European Championship and a World Cup. Portugal beat them on penalties in the 2025 Nations League final. 3
Spain have won all four of their Nations League games and booked a place in next year's quarter-finals. 1 They lead Group A3 on 12 points, three clear of England. 4
The team
Luis de la Fuente changed four players after the World Cup and kept the rest. "How could there not be continuity with players who are champions of everything?" he said. 3
De la Fuente calls Unai Simón the best goalkeeper of the World Cup. 3 Simón kept seven clean sheets in eight matches, a record for a single tournament, and Spain conceded once all summer. 5
That is the fewest goals any World Cup winner has let in. 5
Rodri, the captain, took the Golden Ball and completed 790 passes, the most by anyone at a World Cup. 5
Lamine Yamal has four goals in four Nations League games, more than any other Spain player. 6
Their control covers every phase of a match: possession, pressing, counter-attacks and set pieces. 5
World Cup history
Spain have played 17 World Cups, the first in 1934. 7
They have won two, and both finished 1-0 after extra time: against the Netherlands in 2010 and Argentina in 2026. 8
What comes next
Spain play Czechia in Prague on Thursday 12 November (8.45pm local, 2.45pm ET / 11.45am PT). 9
England then visit the Riyadh Air Metropolitano in Madrid on Sunday 15 November for the last group game (8.45pm local, 2.45pm ET / 11.45am PT). 10
De la Fuente signed a new contract in September that runs to 2032. 3
One more major trophy would put this side level with the Spain team of 2008 to 2012. 3
Quote of the Day
"I think we're the team that handles the most game situations. Pressing, possession, counter-attacks, set pieces… I think that, in every aspect of football, Spain are the team that can control the game the best." — Rodri, Spain's captain 5
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