Can England finally defeat Spain?

With the 21:45 kick-off against England at Wembley, Spain will open a new chapter in League A of the Nations League. It turns out that the match in London will be Spain's first since their triumph over Argentina in the World Cup final (1:0). The challenges keep coming, but Spain do not care who is on the other side of the pitch. They intend to continue dominating. Spain coach De la Fuente is not afraid to say so either. These days, he accepted the federation's offer to extend his contract, meaning he will now earn more than 4,000,000 euros per year.Will Luis de la Fuente be adding yet another title to his name?Spain's journey to follow up their 2026 FIFA World Cup title with the UEFA #NationsLeague title starts now 🏆#SSFootball pic.twitter.com/ryAfRSFLFd— SuperSport Football ⚽️ (@SSFootball) September 26, 2026 His team are on a remarkable run of 38 matches unbeaten, a new record, and the question is whether anyone will stop them. After the “threat” he issued in front of the media in London, there is certainly plenty to make their opponents uneasy.“Success is not enough for us. A new story and new goals lie ahead. My players are motivated, we still have the same hunger and, as I always say, the best is yet to come. At Wembley, we will unveil a new shirt with two stars on the crest. Is there a better place to do something like that? No, this really is the best place, and we don't need any additional motivation” the Spain coach said.Tuchel warns Palmer: "He misses too many opportunities" with EnglandThat does not mean they will take England, third at the last World Cup, lightly. Quite the opposite — he is aware that Thomas Tuchel and his players are desperate to beat them.“We are playing a strong opponent, a very difficult rival. There is no room for complacency. There is still room for improvement. We want to achieve new goals and we will demand that we perform at the highest possible level. The good news is that there is still room for growth. We want to improve; we have not yet reached our ceiling” De la Fuente is convinced.##EDITORS_CHOICE##The coach, who describes himself as a “devout Catholic” and prays every morning before going to the gym to lift weights, also says that he was “born to be a national-team coach”. The results certainly support his words, but the match against England represents another opportunity to demonstrate his team's quality.“England have a fantastic team; they are a superpower in the world of football. They are third in the FIFA rankings, they played in the European Championship final and the World Cup semi-final, and we are similar in that we are also a great team. We are trying to raise expectations, especially when we face big opponents in difficult matches. Losing is also part of the game, and I warn everyone that you can lose even when you are playing at your best. The good thing is that we still believe in ourselves” De la Fuente stressed.⭐️⭐️ Two stars. Twice the aura. 🤩#VamosEspaña | #NationsLeague pic.twitter.com/gWxAj08YBQ— Spanish Football (@SpainIsFootball) September 25, 2026 However, not everything is to the Spain coach's liking. Having achieved so much, he allowed himself to criticise those responsible for drawing up the competition schedule. After the match against England, Spain will face Croatia on September 29 and October 6, and Czechia on October 3. In other words, four matches in just ten days.“Nobody consulted us about the schedule. We are playing four matches in ten days and that is a really demanding schedule. We have to play, but this is certainly not appropriate” De la Fuente said.UEFA – NATIONS LEAGUE A Saturday21.45: (3.35) Czech R. (3.45) Croatia (2.15) 21.45: (3.25) England (3.50) Spain (2.20) Sunday19.00: (1.50) Denmark (4.30) Wales (6.50) 19.00: (7.00) Serbia (4.50) Netherlands (1.45) 21.45: (1.42) Germany (4.60) Greece (7.50) 21.45: (2.50) Norway (3.75) Portugal (2.60) Monday21.45: (3.90) Belgium (3.70) France (1.90)21.45: (2.70) Turkey (3.35) Italy (2.60) Tuesday21.45: (7.25) Czech R. (4.40) England (1.45) 21.45: (1.30) Spain (5.50) Croatia (10.0) * odds are subject to change