Match report
England beat Spain 3–2 at England Stadium in World Cup 2026. Saka opened the scoring in the 6th minute. England have 3 wins in their last 5, while Spain have 3 wins in their last 5.
Match events
1H
⚽Saka
6'
17'
⚽Lamine Yamal
22'
Lamine Yamal
⚽Bellinghamassist Guehi
29'
2H
⚽Gordonassist Pickford
67'
⇄Kovač↓ Gordon
67'
67'
⇄Haas↓ Nico Williams
Alexander-Arnold
71'
⇄Andersen↓ Kane
76'
76'
⇄Martin↓ Oyarzabal
78'
⚽Nico Williamsassist Unai Simón
Momentum
EN
⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽
ES
Match info
TournamentWorld Cup 2026 · International · Group stage
Kick-offJun 15, 2022 · 18:00
VenueEngland Stadium · Neutral venue
Attendance52,179 / 57,977 (90%)
RefereeA. Taylor (Eng)
FIFA ranking
#8·
#15
#8·#15Where to watch
BBCITV
Statistics
54Ball possession %46
2.4Expected goals (xG)1.9
13Total shots13
7Shots on target6
4Shots off target5
4Blocked shots2
8Corner kicks7
2Offsides4
9Fouls13
2Yellow cards3
0Red cards0
4Goalkeeper saves4
510Passes510
80Pass accuracy %76
16Tackles17
Player of the match
Guehi7.9Standings
| # | 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
2025Spain2-1EnglandUEFA Nations League
2023Spain0-2EnglandInternational Friendly
2022England3-2SpainUEFA Nations League
2021Spain1-0England