Czech Republic and Spain face off this Thursday at the epet ARENA in UEFA Nations League.
Czech Republic currently have 0 points and lie in 4th position. Last time out, Czech Republic’s national team slipped to a 3-0 defeat against England (UEFA Nations League A 2026/27).
Spain have picked up 12 points and currently lie in 1st position. Last time out, Spain’s national team triumphed 1-2 against Croatia (UEFA Nations League A 2026/27).
The last meeting between the two teams ended with Spain winning 3-1.
Luis de la Fuente’s men conquered North America in the summer to lift the World Cup, and they have seamlessly translated that historic triumph into their Nations League campaign.
La Roja boast a flawless record in the group phase and have already securely booked their place in the quarter-finals, allowing them to approach this fixture with supreme confidence and momentum.
However, the visitors are not without their selection headaches. De la Fuente has been forced into a significant squad shake-up due to a mounting injury list – most notably, Rodri, Dani Olmo, and Eric Garcia have been officially ruled out of this November camp.
Additionally, it was reported that Lamine Yamal and Mikel Oyarzabal will probably miss this first match against the Repre, which will force the manager to do even heavier rotations.
The Czech Republic are enduring a torrid time and face a monumental uphill battle. With four defeats in four rounds, the best they could hope for is a relegation play-off. But to reach it, they have to beat Spain and Croatia in the remaining two games.
To make matters significantly worse, their squad has been entirely decimated by late injuries ahead of this international break.
Ondrej Lingr and Pavel Sulc are both sidelined, while defensive regular Robin Hranac is also unavailable.
