Match report
England beat Spain 2–1 at England Stadium in World Cup 2026. Kane opened the scoring in the 11th minute. England have 3 wins in their last 5, while Spain have 3 wins in their last 5.
Match events
1H
⚽Kaneassist Shaw
11'
22'
⚽Oyarzabalassist Cucurella
26'
Carvajal
⚽Foden
34'
Saka
43'
2H
⇄Almeida↓ Gordon
67'
67'
⇄Pereira↓ Nico Williams
Rice
75'
⇄Bianchi↓ Kane
76'
76'
⇄Nielsen↓ Oyarzabal
Momentum
EN
⚽⚽⚽
ES
Match info
TournamentWorld Cup 2026 · International · Group stage
Kick-offJun 15, 2025 · 18:00
VenueEngland Stadium · Neutral venue
Attendance56,817 / 57,977 (98%)
RefereeD. Orsato (Ita)
FIFA ranking
#12·
#1
#12·#1Where 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
Alexander-Arnold7.9Standings
| # | 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