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England returned to Wembley to face bottom-of-Nations-League-Group-A3 Czech Republic in their final fixture of this September break. Fresh off their 7–0 demolition job of Croatia at the weekend, they headed back to the capital with anticipation of another hefty win against Czech Republic. Several faces made their way back into the starting XI, with Trent Alexander-Arnold starting at right-back, forcing Jarell Quansah, who was right-back for the two prior games, back to his na

Spain’s status as world champions was underlined once again at Wembley as La Roja came from behind to defeat England 3–2 in a thrilling UEFA Nations League encounter. After falling behind following first-half goals from Anthony Gordon and Harry Kane, Spain responded through substitute Álex Baena and Mikel Oyarzabal, while Lamine Yamal’s early opener had set the tone for another ruthless display from Luis de la Fuente’s side. England will particularly rue Kane’s missed second-

Sweden clinched an emphatic late winner courtesy of Viktor Gyökeres in the 88th minute to seal qualification for the World Cup. The hosts got off to a fast start, with a curling effort into the top left corner from outside the box by Anthony Elanga, following a sumptuous flick from Yasin Ayari. Having not qualified for a World Cup since the 2018 tournament in Russia, the late winner proved even more precious in front of the home crowd at Strawberry Arena in Solna. Poland resp