and are set to meet in the UEFA League A Group A3 finale at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano in Madrid. Kick-off is scheduled at 1:15 AM IST on Monday, 16 November (20:45 CET on Sunday). Both teams are already in the quarterfinals. Spain lead the group with 15 points from five wins. England have 12 points from four wins and one defeat, and need a victory to finish top. Here are five facts ahead of the much-anticipated clash.
Spain have scored 14 goals and conceded five. England have scored 16 and conceded four. Notably, Spain will finish first if they avoid defeat. The knockout-stage draw takes place at 4:30 PM IST on Friday, 20 November (12:00 CET) in Nyon. The two-legged quarterfinals are scheduled for 25-30 March 2027, with the finals set for 9-13 June 2027.
earned a record 126th England cap in Thursday’s 2-1 win over Croatia at Wembley, moving past Peter Shilton’s previous mark of 125. He scored the winner from the penalty spot in the 64th minute, his 92nd England goal and his seventh of this Nations League campaign. He showed the trophy to the Wembley crowd before kick-off.
Spain are the 2026 winners, while England finished third. Spain have won their last 12 matches in all competitions since a 0-0 draw with Cape Verde in their World Cup opener. They are also unbeaten in their last 22 games in Madrid, recording 17 wins and five draws.
Their last defeat in the Spanish capital came when England won 4-2 at the Santiago Bernabéu in February 1987, with Gary Lineker scoring all four goals. said at his pre-match press conference: “It is the biggest test in world football for national teams at the moment because Spain seem unbeatable.”
Spain took the group opener 3-2 at Wembley on 26 September. The scorers were in the second minute, Anthony Gordon in the 36th, Harry Kane in the 40th, Álex Baena in the 60th and Mikel Oyarzabal in the 74th. Kane later missed a penalty, striking the crossbar.
England have won their last nine away games and kept seven consecutive away clean sheets, both joint records. Their most recent victory in Spain was a 3-2 win in Seville in October 2018.
Tuchel confirmed that “James Trafford will play tomorrow”. Lamine Yamal, Spain’s top scorer in this campaign with four goals, missed Thursday’s 2-0 win over Czechia. At his pre-match press conference, said, in remarks translated from Spanish: “We’ll see if he starts, but if he does it’s because he’s in perfect condition to play.”
