Match report
England beat Spain 2–1 at England Stadium in World Cup 2026. Kane opened the scoring in the 34th minute. England have 3 wins in their last 5, while Spain have 3 wins in their last 5.
Match events
1H
⚽Kaneassist Pickford
34'
Alexander-Arnold
38'
45'
⚽Oyarzabalassist Unai Simón
2H
55'
Lamine Yamal
⚽Foden
57'
⇄Weber↓ Gordon
62'
62'
⇄Müller↓ Nico Williams
⇄Dubois↓ Kane
71'
71'
⇄Petrov↓ Oyarzabal
Momentum
EN
⚽⚽⚽
ES
Match info
TournamentWorld Cup 2026 · International · Group stage
Kick-offMar 14, 2025 · 17:00
VenueEngland Stadium · Neutral venue
Attendance44,063 / 57,977 (76%)
RefereeS. Marciniak (Pol)
FIFA ranking
#5·
#12
#5·#12Where to watch
BBCITV
Statistics
53Ball possession %47
2.1Expected goals (xG)1.1
12Total shots11
5Shots on target5
5Shots off target4
3Blocked shots3
6Corner kicks6
1Offsides4
10Fouls12
3Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
4Goalkeeper saves3
495Passes501
80Pass accuracy %77
15Tackles18
Player of the match
Foden7.8Standings
| # | 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
2025England2-1SpainUEFA Nations League
2023England0-2SpainInternational Friendly
2022Spain3-2EnglandUEFA Nations League
2021England1-0Spain