Spain thrash Croatia as Yamal shines; England and Switzerland also win in the Nations League

Spain produced another spectacle in the Nations League, beating Croatia 4-1 in Seville in a match where the main protagonist was once again Lamine Yamal.

The world champions thus continue their positive run in Group A3, while England have also taken their first win of this edition. Yamal was one of the central figures in Spain’s success, as La Roja controlled the match and left Croatia little room. The 4-1 win gives Spain another important three points in the race for top spot in the group.

Spain had opened their Nations League campaign with a 3-2 win over England at Wembley, while Croatia came into the game after a 2-1 success against Czechia.

In the other Group A3 match, England triumphed 2-0 away to Czechia, taking their first three points of this Nations League edition. After the 3-2 defeat to Spain in the opening match, the Three Lions needed a positive result to keep their group objective alive.

In League B, Switzerland won 3-0 against Scotland, also helped by Jack Hendry’s first-half red card. Slovenia beat North Macedonia 2-0, taking an important win in Group B1. In League C, Slovakia came from behind to beat Kazakhstan 2-1, Iceland won 3-0 against Luxembourg, and Bulgaria and Estonia shared the points in a goalless 0-0 draw.

Results: Spain 4-1 Croatia; Czechia 0-2 England; Scotland 0-3 Switzerland; Slovenia 2-0 North Macedonia; Slovakia 2-1 Kazakhstan; Iceland 3-0 Luxembourg; Bulgaria 0-0 Estonia.