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England: Do Three Lions have a problem against top-10 teams?

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Jess Anderson, Alex Howell
England: Do Three Lions have a problem against top-10 teams?
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Image source, Getty Images Image caption, The last time England faced Spain was the Euro 2024 final, which Spain won

When England take on Spain in their opening Nations League match on Saturday, it will be tinged with a feeling of 'what could have been' for Three Lions fans.

The Wembley match comes three months after England agonisingly missed out on the chance to face La Roja in the World Cup final, having lost to Argentina in the last four.

That would have been a repeat of the 2024 Euros final, which England also lost.

In fact, their record against top-10 sides leaves much to be desired.

In their past 15 matches against sides ranked in the top 10 in the world - according to Fifa's rankings - England have won six matches.

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