England and Spain set for Nations League opener at Wembley

England were scheduled to host Spain at Wembley on September 26 in the opening fixture of their UEFA Nations League campaign, with kickoff set for 7:45 p.m. BST. The pre-match reports do not establish whether the match took place or what the result was, so no outcome can be reported here. The fixture was billed as a meeting between the reigning world champions and a side that finished third at the 2026 World Cup. The teams last met in the Euro 2024 final, which Spain won. England’s match against Spain opens their Nations League A3 group campaign; Croatia and the Czech Republic are also scheduled opponents during the international break. The top two teams in the group are due to advance to the quarterfinals. UK viewers were expected to be able to watch the match on ITV1 and stream it through ITVX, according to pre-match viewing information. One viewing guide described ITVX as offering a free livestream. Those details concern the planned broadcast and do not confirm that coverage occurred. England manager Thomas Tuchel was reported to have lost Cole Palmer, Declan Rice, Tino Livramento, Marcus Rashford and Kobbie Mainoo to withdrawals.