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Riyadh Air Metropolitano, Madrid
Sunday 15 November, 7:45pm GMT (8:45pm in Madrid)
England travel to Madrid for Sunday's Nations League group decider knowing that only a win over the world champions will take them to the top of Group 3, with kick-off at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano at 7:45pm GMT (8:45pm local time).
Spain finish first with a win or a draw, while Harry Kane arrives as the Ballon d'Or holder and England's record goalscorer, having broken the national appearance record against Croatia on Thursday.
Spain vs England preview and form guide
England have won four in a row since losing 3-2 at Wembley to Spain in September, scoring 14 goals and conceding one across victories over Czechia and Croatia, home and away.
Morgan Rogers opened the scoring against Croatia on Thursday, Petar Sucic levelled after a poor Jarell Quansah header, and Kane then converted the penalty that Quansah won to complete a 2-1 victory.
Kane won a record 126th cap in that game and scored in a fifth successive England match, taking his tally to 92 goals for his country.
The England captain collected the Ballon d'Or on 26 October, becoming the first Englishman to win it since Michael Owen in 2001, and he leads the whole competition with seven goals in five games.
Finishing first matters beyond pride, because group winners are seeded for the March quarter-final draw and play the second leg at home, while runners-up play the first leg at home and cannot be drawn against their own group winner.
Spain have won all five group games, scoring 14 goals along the way, and their unbeaten run now stands at 43 matches of all kinds since March 2024.
A rotated side without Lamine Yamal and Mikel Oyarzabal still won 2-0 in Prague on Thursday, through an Alex Baena penalty after a VAR check for handball and a stoppage-time goal from Marc Pubill.
Czechia captain Ladislav Krejci was sent off in the 72nd minute, and Spain's expected goals total finished at 3.58 to Czechia's 1.14.
Yamal missed that game with right-knee discomfort, the first match he had sat out for club or country this season, and Luis de la Fuente has since confirmed that he is available and joining the camp on Friday.
Spain's only clean sheet in five group games came in Prague and they have conceded in each of the other four, so those wanting to back an open game with a fresh account can browse the best new sports betting sites before Sunday.
Team news and predicted lineups for Spain vs England
Spain team news
De la Fuente has said that Yamal is available and that Oyarzabal is doing better, with both joining the camp on Friday after sitting out the win in Prague.
No suspensions have been reported for either team, which points to a return to the shape that started in Prague, with Yamal and Oyarzabal replacing Fermin Lopez and Ferran Torres.
Martin Zubimendi and Fabian Ruiz started in midfield in Prague, with Mikel Merino, who also played on Thursday, the alternative in that area, and with line-ups still open until Sunday, readers choosing where to bet can look through our top 10 football betting sites.
Spain predicted lineup vs England
Spain predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Simon; Porro, Huijsen, Cubarsi, Cucurella; Zubimendi, Ruiz; Yamal, Baena, Pino; Oyarzabal.
England team news
Marc Guehi withdrew from the squad injured on 9 November, and Newcastle United defender Dan Burn was called up in his place, while Bournemouth's James Hill received a first senior call-up the following day.
Ezri Konsa missed the Croatia game as a precaution and has been working on an individual programme, with Thomas Tuchel expecting him back in full team training on Saturday.
Declan Rice is available after playing 78 minutes against Croatia, whereas Djed Spence was not involved in that game, so his match fitness for Sunday has yet to be confirmed.
The likeliest side is the one that beat Croatia, with Konsa coming in at centre-back for Quansah if he trains fully, Kane up front, Jude Bellingham behind him and Rogers and Anthony Gordon in support.
England predicted lineup vs Spain
England predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Pickford; Alexander-Arnold, Konsa, Burn, Hall; Anderson, Rice; Rogers, Bellingham, Gordon; Kane.
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Head-to-head: Spain vs England
Spain beat England 3-2 at Wembley on 26 September, with Yamal scoring early and Kane missing a penalty.
Spain have now won both meetings since 2024, taking the Euro 2024 final 2-1 on 14 July of that year before the win in September.
The Nations League has produced this pattern before, with Spain winning 2-1 on 8 September 2018 and England taking the return fixture 3-2 on 15 October.
England still hold a narrow all-time edge, with 13 wins to Spain's 12, and anyone adding a bet to Sunday's game can compare betting sign up offers from UK bookmakers.
Our Spain vs England prediction and tips
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Odds correct as of Friday, 13 November 2026, 3:30pm GMT.
- Lamine Yamal to score for Spain on his return from a knee problem
- Alex Baena to score for Spain, having taken the penalty that opened the scoring in Prague
- Harry Kane to score for England and extend his run to six successive games
- Anthony Gordon to get the second England goal
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