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Elliot Anderson won possession more times than any other player in England’s defeat to Spain (13). Since his international debut in September 2025, Anderson has won possession 125 times in 18 matches - no other England player has done so more than 50 times in this period.
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Phil McNulty
BBC Sport chief football writer
Image source, Getty ImagesThomas Tuchel talked about England having to "embrace the chaos" as they embarked on recovery from the crushing disappointment of World Cup semi-final defeat by Argentina.
As England took those first steps on the road to rehabilitation against reigning world and European champions Spain in the Nations League at Wembley, head coach Tuchel learned the brutal lesson that chaos without control is a loser's strategy at elite level.
Spain do control, not chaos. And this is why they are serial winners and England remain a nearly team without a major men's success since the 1966 World Cup.
England delivered moments to admire in the 3-2 defeat, even embracing those chaotic spells in an enthralling encounter, but ultimately they came up short once more against this summer's World Cup winners, who are now unbeaten in 39 games.
Once Tuchel's England stopped playing themselves into trouble by mimicking Spain's passing style without having anywhere near the quality of their opponents and followed their own "DNA", to use the buzz-phrase of the moment, they actually threatened with power and pace.
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Alex Howell
BBC Sport England reporter at Fortuna Arena
The DJ in the stadium is really going through the club classics in the pre-match playlist.
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Jude Bellingham was superb against Spain on Saturday.
The midfielder has been involved in nine goals in his last nine international appearances (seven goals, two assists), more than any other England player since the start of the 2026 World Cup.
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What does Alex Scott need to do to get minutes? Continually called up and overlooked. Tonight was a prime opportunity for him.
AJ, Guernsey
We know what Elliot Anderson and Myles Lewis-Skelly give us, why haven't we taken the opportunity to give Alex Scott the chance to show us what he can do? We talk about a lack of creativity. Wasted opportunity.
Chris, Dorset
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England might have impressed in attack on Saturday. But defensively they still leave a lot to be desired. Individual errors against Spain proved costly while the Three Lions were often vulnerable in defence.
They have now shipped 13 goals in their last six matches in all competitions, after conceding only seven in their first 17 games under Thomas Tuchel.
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England have lost two of their last three matches in all competitions, as many as in their previous 23 combined. They’ve not lost consecutive games since June/September 2022, also in the Nations League against Hungary and Italy.
England 2-3 Spain
Phil McNulty
BBC Sport chief football writer
Image source, Getty ImagesEngland's Nations League campaign got off to a losing start as they were beaten by World Cup holders Spain in an enthralling encounter at Wembley.
Spain struck inside two minutes when Lamine Yamal was the beneficiary of Marc Guehi's error and slotted past James Trafford.
England then managed to survive several close calls before Anthony Gordon and Harry Kane scored in quick succession to give them an unlikely lead before half-time.
However, Kane crucially missed a penalty early in the second half - after Jude Bellingham was brought down in the box - which left the door open for the visitors.
Substitute Alex Baena took advantage of Nico O'Reilly's mistake to equalise before Mikel Oyarzabal concluded a clinical move with a beautifully dinked finish for the winner.
Victory extends Spain's unbeaten run to 39 games, but England must learn lessons from this defeat.
Thomas Tuchel's side need to adopt a more aggressive approach and cut out individual errors, which are always going to be punished against a side of Spain's quality.
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It is a four game window and players have to be managed. I can't help but think that is Thomas Tuchel's strangest selection yet. Let's hope there is a method in his madness and everybody doubting it is made to eat their words. Good luck England.
Abdul, Bradford
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Each country in the group plays every other opponent home and away.
After every team has played six matches, the top two advance into the Nations League quarter-finals in March, with the semi-finals and final in June.
If you finish in the bottom two, you could be trying to avoid relegation to League B in 2027.
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A lot of talk after the Spain defeat was around England bridging the gap to the world and European champions.
But Thomas Tuchel and his players were adamant that there is no gap between themselves and the best team in the world.
Tuchel said: "We saw no gap except for the technical execution. In the last 20 metres, they were superior than us."
Anthony Gordon, who plies his trade in Spain having joined Barcelona this summer, said: "For me there isn't a gap [to Spain]. It's just moments."
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Nice to see Thomas Tuchel experimenting using not one but two recognised full-backs for this game. Who knows what will happen!
Aaron, Poole
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Alex Howell
BBC Sport England reporter at Fortuna Arena
Thomas Tuchel said before the game that he would try to keep the number of changes he makes to his England team as small as possible, depending on the fitness of the players.
Nico O'Reilly is out injured and replaced by Lewis Hall but Tuchel has made a further three changes to the side that lost to Spain on Saturday.
Trevoh Chalobah in for Ezri Konsa, Morgan Rogers comes in for Jude Bellingham and Trent Alexander-Arnold replaces Jarell Quansah.
Tuchel said that the game with the Czech Republic is not "must win yet" but he will know that England will need a result if they aim to reach the knockout stage of the Nations League in March.
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Trent Alexander-Arnold has not played for England for one year.
His last appearance came against Andorra in last summer's World Cup qualifiers, where he came on as a substitute for 26 minutes.
Prior to that it was in England's last Nations League campaign.
Will he put himself in Thomas Tuchel's good books tonight?
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Pressure on Thomas Tuchel if England don't win this evening. The team had their moments against the best - Spain - but clear flaws still remain.
Adrian, Lincs
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So James Trafford gets the nod again.
It has been 10 years since someone other than Jordan Pickford started for England in goal at a major tournament.
Trafford started against world champions Spain on Saturday ahead of the Everton shot stopper.
He did a solid job, made some fine saves and in general none of the goals were his fault.
Thomas Tuchel has said he will give Trafford two games and Pickford two games during this international break. Is the jersey up for grabs before Euro 2028?
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Anthony Gordon celebrates after putting England ahead in the Uefa Nations League game against Czech Republic in Prague
England secured the first win of their Uefa Nations League campaign as they overcame the stubborn resistance of 10-man Czech Republic in Prague.
Head coach Thomas Tuchel's side lost their opening match at home to Spain, but were rarely threatened after the Czech Republic's most dangerous player Pavel Sulc was sent off after only 25 minutes for a high challenge on Elliot Anderson.
Trent Alexander-Arnold, making his first England start since October 2024, made his mark with a brilliant delivery for Anthony Gordon to head home after 47 minutes.
Gordon, who was England's best performer in the loss against Spain at Wembley, was prominent once more, forming a potent partnership with former Newcastle United team-mate Lewis Hall, who started at left-back.
England had dominated, with Morgan Rogers hitting the woodwork in the first half and Czech captain Ladislav Krejci turning Hall's cross on to his own post after the break.
The victory was confirmed after 69 minutes when captain Harry Kane scored his 87th goal in 123 England appearances with an emphatic left-foot finish after Czech defenders failed to clear.
England head coach Thomas Tuchel used Real Madrid's Alexander-Arnold and Newcastle United defender Hall as his full-back pairing after leaving the duo out of his World Cup last summer.
Alexander-Arnold has struggled to gain Tuchel's trust since the German succeeded Sir Gareth Southgate, his last start coming as a left-back in Finland in October 2024 under interim head coach Lee Carsley.
Hall, meanwhile, lost out to Nico O'Reilly as first choice left-back in the summer and was drafted in to the Uefa Nations League game in Prague after the Manchester City defender dropped out with injury.
It was a big opportunity for both and they produced enough to send a clear message to Tuchel that they should continue as part of his plans.
Their performances have to be placed in the context of facing a Czech side shorn of threat after Sulc was sent off, but Alexander-Arnold and Hall still impressed.
Alexander-Arnold demonstrated exactly what he can offer with a world-class cross for Gordon's header, while Hall was solid defensively.
He also teamed up with former Newcastle colleague Gordon for what looked a natural partnership on England's left.
England initially struggled to pierce Czech Republic's defence, but once they did the contest was effectively over.
There was also time for Tuchel to give an England debut to Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott, who was narrowly off target after a trademark surge.
England's victory was fully merited and they now move on to face Croatia in Rijeka on Saturday.
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
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| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
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| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 0 |
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
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| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
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| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
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| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0 |
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
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| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
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| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 3 |
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| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 |
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
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| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
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| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
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| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
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| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
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| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 1 |
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| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 0 |
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
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| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
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| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
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| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
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| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 3 |
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| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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4 Israel | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 0 |
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
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| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
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| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 |
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| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 0 |
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
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| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 4 |
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3 Belarus | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
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4 San Marino | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | -10 | 0 |
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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1 Montenegro | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
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2 Armenia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
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3 Cyprus | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
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4 Latvia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
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2 Faroe Islands | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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3 Kazakhstan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 1 |
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4 Moldova | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 |
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
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2 Luxembourg | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 3 |
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3 Estonia | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
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4 Bulgaria | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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1 Malta | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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2 Gibraltar | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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3 Andorra | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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1 Lithuania | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
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2 Azerbaijan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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3 Liechtenstein | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
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Manager: Santi Denia
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Manager: Thomas Tuchel
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Manager: Santi Denia
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Manager: Thomas Tuchel
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
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