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Spain became the first team in history with a series of 40 games without defeat

Spain defeated Croatia in the second round of the League of Nations with a crushing score 4: 1. The Spanish team extended the record series without defeats in official tournaments

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Spain became the first team in history with a series of 40 games without defeat

Spain beat Croatia in the second round of the group stage of the UEFA Nations League (League A). The meeting in Seville ended with the score 4: 1.

The Spanish team scored goals Lamine Yamal (2nd minute and 64), Mark Pubil (31) and Nico Williams (89). The Croatian national team scored the ball Dion Bele (28).

Spain extended the record series without defeat in official tournaments to 40 meetings. In July, the Spaniards won the final of the World Cup-2026 and broke the world record for Italy, which did not lose for 37 matches from 2018 to 2021.

The last defeat of the Spaniards in the main time of the official match was in March 2023. Then in the second round of selection for the European Championship - 2024 Spain lost to Scotland (0: 2).

In the next round, the Spanish national team will play against the Czech Republic on October 3, and the Croatian team will play against England on the same day.

In the A-League parallel match, England beat the Czech Republic 2-0 thanks to goals from Anthony Gordon (47) and Harry Kane (69).

Source: РБК ↗

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