Spain have not lost in 40 matches. Czechia's coach won Olympic gold with them.
Spain put a 40-match unbeaten record on the line at home to Czechia in Oviedo, with a Spaniard who used to coach Spain's youngsters in the away dugout.
Spain host Czechia at the Estadio Carlos Tartiere in Oviedo on Saturday, in matchday 3 of UEFA Nations League League A Group A3. Kickoff is 8.45pm local, 2.45pm ET, 11.45am PT. 1
The champions' run
Spain are the world champions and unbeaten in 40 matches, an all-time record in international football. 2
They have won both group games: 3-2 at Wembley, then 4-1 against Croatia in Seville, where Lamine Yamal scored twice and made another. 34
Yamal has three goals in two group games, Álex Baena two assists. 5 Ferran Torres has gone home with an ankle problem and been replaced by Real Madrid's Carlos Espi. 6
The coach who knows them
Czechia are bottom, with no points, beaten 2-1 at home by Croatia and 2-0 in Prague by England, who played most of the match against 10 men after Pavel Šulc was sent off. 7 Adam Karabec has their only goal. 5
Their coach is Santi Denia, 52: Czechia's first foreign head coach, and the former Spain youth coach who took their Olympic side to gold in Paris. 8
Where it turns
Croatia and England, level on three points, meet in Rijeka earlier in the day. A Spain win takes them to nine. 1
Verdict: Czechia have scored once in two games. Spain have scored seven. 1
Quote of the Day
"I try to learn a lot from him. He's a good friend of mine, and we spend a lot of time together. Having that competition, seeing him train, it's a privilege for me." — Víctor Muñoz, Spain forward, on Lamine Yamal 9
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