Match report
England beat Spain 2–1 at England Stadium in World Cup 2026. Bellingham opened the scoring in the 16th minute. England have 3 wins in their last 5, while Spain have 3 wins in their last 5.
Match events
1H
⚽Bellinghamassist Bellingham
16'
27'
⚽Pedriassist Pedri
⚽Kane
39'
Foden
44'
2H
61'
Cubarsí
⇄Lindqvist↓ Gordon
72'
72'
⇄Bianchi↓ Nico Williams
⇄Rossi↓ Kane
81'
81'
⇄Keller↓ Oyarzabal
Momentum
EN
⚽⚽⚽
ES
Match info
TournamentWorld Cup 2026 · International · Group stage
Kick-offMay 18, 2026 · 19:00
VenueEngland Stadium · Neutral venue
Attendance53,919 / 57,977 (93%)
RefereeJ. Gil (Pol)
FIFA ranking
#11·
#18
#11·#18Where to watch
BBCITV
Statistics
55Ball possession %45
1.8Expected goals (xG)1.3
14Total shots11
7Shots on target4
5Shots off target5
4Blocked shots1
8Corner kicks5
3Offsides3
10Fouls13
1Yellow cards4
0Red cards0
3Goalkeeper saves5
525Passes519
79Pass accuracy %77
16Tackles16
Player of the match
Laporte7.9Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | G | +/- | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  France | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8:2 | +6 | 9 | |
| 2 |  Argentina | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8:2 | +6 | 7 | |
| 3 | England | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7:3 | +4 | 7 | |
| 4 |  Brazil | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7:2 | +5 | 6 | |
| 5 | Spain | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6:3 | +3 | 6 | |
| 6 |  Germany | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6:3 | +3 | 4 | |
| 7 |  Netherlands | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5:4 | +1 | 4 | |
| 8 |  Portugal | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5:4 | +1 | 3 | |
| 9 |  Italy | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4:4 | 0 | 3 | |
| 10 |  Croatia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4:5 | -1 | 1 | |
| 11 |  Poland | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3:5 | -2 | 1 | |
| 12 |  Morocco | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2:6 | -4 | 1 | |
| 13 |  USA | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1:7 | -6 | 1 | |
| 14 |  Belgium | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3:5 | -2 | 0 | |
| 15 |  Uruguay | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2:6 | -4 | 0 | |
| 16 |  Japan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1:6 | -5 | 0 |
European qualification Relegation
World Cup
2026England2-1SpainUEFA Nations League
2024England0-2SpainInternational Friendly
2023Spain3-2EnglandUEFA Nations League
2022England1-0Spain