Match report
Spain beat Germany 2–0 at Germany Stadium in World Cup 2026. Fabián Ruiz opened the scoring in the 11th minute. Germany have 3 wins in their last 5, while Spain have 3 wins in their last 5.
Match events
1H
11'
⚽Fabián Ruizassist Cubarsí
34'
⚽Nico Williams
2H
Raum
52'
Gnabry
64'
⇄Pereira↓ Füllkrug
65'
65'
⇄Lopez↓ Oyarzabal
⇄Romano↓ Gnabry
84'
84'
⇄Andersen↓ Nico Williams
Momentum
DE
⚽⚽
ES
Match info
TournamentWorld Cup 2026 · International · Group stage
Kick-offMay 16, 2023 · 19:00
VenueGermany Stadium · Neutral venue
Attendance60,485 / 69,523 (87%)
RefereeF. Brych (Ger)
FIFA ranking
#1·
#8
#1·#8Where to watch
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Statistics
41Ball possession %59
0.5Expected goals (xG)2.1
13Total shots10
5Shots on target4
6Shots off target4
3Blocked shots2
6Corner kicks5
3Offsides2
11Fouls12
2Yellow cards4
1Red cards0
2Goalkeeper saves5
495Passes513
78Pass accuracy %78
15Tackles17
Player of the match
Raum7.8Standings
| # | 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
2025Germany2-1SpainUEFA Nations League
2023Germany0-2SpainInternational Friendly
2022Spain3-2GermanyUEFA Nations League
2021Germany1-0Spain