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England 2-3 Spain: World Cup champs surge back at Wembley to secure Nations League-opening win
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- Sep 26, 2026, 11:10 PM UTC
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Suburb of London, England
Wembley is a district in the London Borough of Brent, north-west London, 8 miles (13 km) northwest of Charing Cross. It includes the wards of Alperton, Barn Hill, Kenton, Northwick Park, Preston, Sudbury, Tokyngton and Wembley Central, Wembley Hill and Wembley Park. The population was 133,616 in 2021, an increase of 20,000 since 2011.
More on Wikipedia ↗Spain blew a second-minute lead given to them by Lamine Yamal but would not be bowed, as Alex Baena inspired a brilliant second half comeback.
Harry Kane’s missed penalty proved costly as Spain beat England 3-2 in Group A3 of the UEFA Nations League, extending the world champions’ unbeaten run (inside 90 minutes) to an unprecedented 39 games.
Spain started their UEFA Nations League campaign with a thrilling 3-2 win over England at Wembley.