Match report
Spain beat Germany 2–1 at Spain Stadium in World Cup 2026. Gnabry opened the scoring in the 12th minute. Spain have 3 wins in their last 5, while Germany have 3 wins in their last 5.
Match events
1H
12'
⚽Gnabryassist ter Stegen
22'
Sané
⚽Lamine Yamal
24'
2H
⇄Andersen↓ Oyarzabal
66'
66'
⇄Martin↓ Füllkrug
Carvajal
71'
⚽Nico Williamsassist Unai Simón
85'
⇄Kovač↓ Nico Williams
85'
85'
⇄Haas↓ Gnabry
Momentum
ES
⚽⚽⚽
DE
Match info
TournamentWorld Cup 2026 · International · Group stage
Kick-offApr 9, 2025 · 20:00
VenueSpain Stadium · Neutral venue
Attendance56,531 / 73,417 (77%)
RefereeS. Guida (Ita)
FIFA ranking
#8·
#15
#8·#15Where to watch
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Statistics
54Ball possession %46
1.7Expected goals (xG)1.2
12Total shots12
6Shots on target5
4Shots off target5
4Blocked shots2
7Corner kicks6
2Offsides4
9Fouls13
2Yellow cards3
0Red cards0
4Goalkeeper saves4
510Passes510
80Pass accuracy %76
16Tackles17
Player of the match
ter Stegen7.9Standings
| # | 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
2025Germany2-1SpainUEFA Nations League
2023Germany0-2SpainInternational Friendly
2022Spain3-2GermanyUEFA Nations League
2021Germany1-0Spain