England face Spain in the Nations League in a highly charged fixture, 73 days after their painful World Cup final defeat by Argentina. Although the match begins their preparation for Euro 2028, England manager Thomas Tuchel must also rebuild public confidence, making victory over the unbeaten world champions especially significant.

England’s Nations League schedule includes four matches in 11 days: Spain at home, followed by Czechia away, Croatia away and Czechia at home. Results against the Czech side are expected to influence quarter-final qualification, but a heavy defeat to Spain could trigger a damaging period of further criticism.