England produced one of their most emphatic performances in recent years on Saturday, October 3, defeating Croatia 7-0 in the UEFA Nations League as the international football weekend produced a series of notable results.

Harry Kane and Bukayo Saka both scored twice, while Jude Bellingham added a goal and provided three assists as England dominated Croatia from start to finish. Anthony Gordon and Morgan Rogers were also on the scoresheet. The victory moved England to six points in League A Group 3, three points behind leaders Spain.

Spain maintained their perfect start to the competition with a 3-1 victory over Czechia. Lamine Yamal continued his impressive form by scoring early, helping the reigning champions secure a third consecutive win.

Elsewhere, Scotland defeated North Macedonia 2-0, while Switzerland came from behind to beat Slovenia 2-1. Finland also secured a 2-1 victory over Albania, Belarus defeated San Marino 4-0, Iceland beat Bulgaria 3-0, and Estonia edged Luxembourg 1-0.

Sunday Fixtures

Attention now turns to Sunday’s Matchday 4 fixtures, with eight Nations League matches scheduled across Europe.

In League A, Portugal will host Norway, with Erling Haaland leading the visitors’ attack against the defending Nations League champions. Portugal have won all three of their matches so far, while Norway will be looking to recover after losing 2-1 to Wales in their previous outing.

Greece will face Germany, while the Netherlands take on Serbia and Wales host Denmark in the other League A encounters.

Other fixtures include Republic of Ireland vs Israel, Kosovo vs Austria, Malta vs Andorra and Azerbaijan vs Lithuania.

The Sunday programme is expected to attract significant attention, particularly the Portugal-Norway clash and the meeting between Greece and Germany, as teams continue their push for strong positions ahead of the decisive stages of the Nations League.

The 2026/27 Nations League league phase runs through November, with the top sides battling for places in the knockout stages.