Spain recovered from an early deficit to win 3-2 at Wembley. Croatia beat the Czech Republic 2-1 in Prague and Switzerland won 3-0 away at North Macedonia. Several other group matches produced draws and narrow wins.
Spain overturned a 1-2 halftime deficit to beat England 3-2 at Wembley after capitalising on missed chances by the hosts.
Switzerland began their League B campaign with a 3-0 away victory over North Macedonia, with Zeki Amdouni scoring twice.
Multiple other Nations League fixtures produced low-scoring results, including draws for Slovenia-Scotland and Iceland-Estonia.
# What happened
Croatia won 2-1 away to the Czech Republic in Prague. Luka Modric put Croatia ahead shortly after the interval, the Czech side equalised through Adam Karabec, then Marco Pasalic restored Croatia's lead with about 13 minutes remaining.
Switzerland started their League B campaign with a 3-0 away victory at North Macedonia. Remo Freuler opened the scoring, Zeki Amdouni scored before half-time and completed a second after the break.
A selection of other results included a 0-0 draw between Slovenia and Scotland, 1-1 Iceland-Estonia, and Finland's 7-0 win over San Marino.
# England vs Spain — match specifics
Spain took an immediate lead when Lamine Yamal converted after an early England error. England responded and looked the stronger side before half-time: Anthony Gordon levelled in the 36th minute and Harry Kane put England ahead four minutes later. Kane missed a second-half penalty when his spot-kick hit the crossbar. Spain then turned the game around: Alex Baena curled home to equalise and Mikel Oyarzabal scored with 15 minutes left to secure all three points for the visitors.
# Croatia vs Czech Republic — match specifics
Luka Modric scored two minutes after the break to give Croatia the lead. The Czech Republic levelled through Adam Karabec in the 54th minute. Marco Pasalic scored the decisive goal with roughly 13 minutes remaining, completing a late turnaround for the visitors.
# Switzerland vs North Macedonia — match specifics
Remo Freuler opened the scoring for Switzerland. Zeki Amdouni added a second before the interval and finished a brace after the break to make the final score 3-0.
# Other notable results
# What this means going forward
Spain's win at Wembley gives them an early boost in their Nations League group and underlines how quickly momentum can shift in a match that includes clinical finishing and key missed chances. England will face questions about the missed penalty and finishing despite creating chances. Croatia and Switzerland picked up important opening points that set a positive tone for their group campaigns.
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