Spain remains unstoppable in the UEFA Nations League after securing a 2-0 victory away against Czechia in Prague.
Goals from Álex Baena and Marc Pubill handed La Roja their fifth straight win “to claim their fifth straight victory”, according to the federation’s official social media feed.
The result ensures Spain heads into Sunday’s decisive clash against England at Madrid’s Metropolitano as group leaders.
England defeated Croatia 2-1 on a historic night of international football.
Harry Kane officially overtook Peter Shilton to become the Three Lions’ most-capped player “on a historic night”, per the national team’s reporting.
Meanwhile, Italy pulled off a surprise 3-1 win at San Siro to hand Zinedine Zidane his first defeat in charge of France.
In club football, Manchester United confirmed the dismissal of Michael Carrick after a poor run of form left the team in the Premier League relegation zone “following a poor run of form”, according to club statements.
Current United States head coach Mauricio Pochettino has emerged as the leading candidate to take over at Old Trafford.
In domestic cup action, Real Betis and Levante narrowly survived major scares in the Copa del Rey.
Betis avoided disaster against Navalcarnero with a 3-2 victory secured by an extra-time goal from Roro Riquelme.
Levante punched its ticket to the next round with a 2-1 win over Tarancón courtesy of a last-minute penalty “courtesy of a last-minute penalty”, per RFEF updates.
Elsewhere, the RFEF set out strict parameters regarding the upcoming 2030 World Cup final.
Federation president Rafael Louzán led a summit with FIFA representatives following an inspection of the Santiago Bernabéu.
Officials made it clear that Spain would not consider holding the final outside its national borders “outside its borders”, as documented by RFEF sources ahead of upcoming venue inspections in Valencia and Vigo.