Football
Spain defeats England 3-2 in Nations League opener as World Champions, with Modric scoring for Croatia
Reigning World and European champions Spain defeated host nation England 3-2 in a Nations League Group 3 match at Wembley Stadium. Lamine Yamal opened the scoring early, and despite Anthony Gordon and Harry Kane equalizing for England after Kane missed a penalty, Álex Baena and Mikel Oyarzabal secured the victory for Spain, extending their unbeaten streak to 39 matches. In the same group, Croatia beat new coach Slaven Bilić’s Czech Republic 2-1 in Prague, featuring a goal from 41-year-old Luka Modrić and a winner by Marco Pašalić assisted by Ivan Perišić.
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