The fifth round of the UEFA Nations League 2026/27 group stage kicked off on Thursday, 12 November, with Italy, England and Spain all picking up wins, infohub.kz reports.
In Group A3 of the top division, England beat Croatia 2:1 at Wembley in London thanks to goals from midfielder Morgan Rogers (24th minute) and forward Harry Kane (64th), who converted a penalty. The visitors' only goal came from midfielder Petar Sučić (59th).
Kane set a new record for England appearances with 126, surpassing the mark held by goalkeeper Peter Shilton.
In another Group A3 match, Spain beat the Czech Republic 2:0 at the Epet Arena in Prague thanks to goals from winger Álex Baena (39th, penalty) and defender Marc Pubill (90+6). The hosts finished the match a man down after defender Ladislav Krejčí was sent off (72nd).
Spain top the group with a maximum 15 points. England are second with 12. Both teams have secured their place in the Nations League knockout stage.
In Group A1, Italy came from behind to beat France 3:1 at the San Siro (Giuseppe Meazza) in Milan. The visitors took the lead through winger Michael Olise (10th), but forward Francesco Esposito then scored twice for the hosts (26th and 75th), the second from the penalty spot, and midfielder Davide Frattesi added another (63rd).
Italy moved to ten points and top the table. France also have ten points. Belgium, third with nine points, remain in contention for the knockout stage.
Full results for 12 November in the Nations League:
League A
Czech Republic — Spain. 0:2 (Group A3)
England — Croatia. 2:1 (Group A3)
Italy — France. 3:1 (Group A1)
Türkiye — Belgium. 1:2 (Group A1)
League C
Armenia — Cyprus. 1:1 (Group C2)
Montenegro — Latvia. 2:1 (Group C2)
Albania — Finland. 2:0 (Group C1)
San Marino — Belarus. 0:2 (Group C1)