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The new World Champions, Spain, will play their first game since winning the 2026 World Cup this summer. Spain are in Group 3 of League A in the UEFA Nations League and will play England in their first match of the competition.
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Spain and England are in Group 3 along with Croatia and Czechia. Spain will be the away team today as the match will be played at Wembley Stadium in London, England.
Spain will field most of the squad that played in the World Cup, and head coach Luis De La Fuente has picked a strong lineup against England.
However, Luis de la Fuente has not started Pedri in the midfield, as the midfield three will be Rodri, Dani Olmo, and Fabian Ruiz.
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Pedri is not injured and is on the Spain bench for the match against England. Pedri is not picked, as the midfield three used against England is the one that Luis de la Fuente has preferred during the late stages of the World Cup.
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Pedri started Spain’s first five World Cup games and played alongside Rodri in a deeper role.
For Spain’s last three games of the World Cup: against Belgium, France, and Argentina, Luis de la Fuente picked Fabian Ruiz over Pedri in the starting XI.
Spain improved with the midfield trio of Rodri, Fabian Ruiz, and Dani Olmo, and the three helped contribute to dominant displays over France in the semifinals and over Argentina in the World Cup final.
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This story was originally published September 26, 2026 at 11:35 AM.