Nations League draw: Spain, England and Croatia in same group

By Canadian Press on February 12, 2026.

BRUSSELS (AP) — European champion Spain was drawn in the same group as England and Croatia for the next edition of the Nations League on Thursday.

The Czech Republic completes what looks like the most testing of the four top-tier League A groups.

Spain and England are ranked first and fourth, respectively, in the FIFA rankings and played each other in the final of Euro 2024, which Spain won. Croatia was a semifinalist at each of the last two World Cups.

Defending Nations League champion Portugal was grouped with Denmark, Norway and Wales.

France was drawn against Italy, Belgium and Turkey.

Germany, Netherlands, Serbia and Greece are in the other League A group.

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