2026-27 UEFA Nations League
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England vs Spain UEFA Nations League preview
Thomas Tuchel said Spain are a very complete team and that England have a plan and want to be the exception to the rule.
England finished third in the inaugural 2019 UEFA Nations League edition.
Spain's Euro 2024 final victory marked a record-breaking fourth European crown for Spain.
England vs Spain UEFA Nations League match
Lamine Yamal gave the away side the lead in the match.
Anthony Gordon and Harry Kane turned the game before the break.
The England vs Spain UEFA Nations League match is being played at Wembley Stadium, London, United Kingdom.
Ireland decides to play Israel in Nations League after squad vote
Head coach Heimir Hallgrímsson said the team intends to wear black armbands in memory of lives lost.
Head coach Heimir Hallgrímsson said playing the match does not mean supporting the war in Gaza.
A squad vote returned a significant majority with the intention to continue with the fixtures.
Republic of Ireland preparations stalled by pressure to boycott Israel game
The SIPTU trade union displayed a huge poster in central Dublin asking players to 'Go with your conscience!' and 'Don't play with genocide.'
Brian Kerr said the FAI went to UEFA in November and requested that Israel be put out of the tournament on principle, but then went against that principle.
Former Ireland coach Brian Kerr said the FAI had 'lost the respect of the Irish people' for going ahead with the games.
“I think they’ve made their opinions clear over the last year. The FAI back in November actually went to UEFA and requested that Israel be put out of the tournament on principle. And yet they went against that principle.”
Portugal beat Wales 1-0 in UEFA Nations League
Portugal outshot Wales 19-4 in Lisbon.
Cristiano Ronaldo has scored a record 146 international goals.
Joao Felix scored after 22 minutes.