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·3 October 2026
Spain v Czech Republic: prediction and line-ups, Nations League

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·3 October 2026

The national teams of Spain x Czech Republic face off this Saturday, October 3, 2026, in a match valid for the 3rd round of Group 3 of the UEFA Nations League.
Going through one of the most successful periods in its history, La Roja comes in as the group leader and current European and world champion. On the other side, the Czech national team has yet to earn a point in the competition and is looking to reverse its poor form under new coach Santi Denia to avoid the bottom places.
Since the arrival of coach Luis de la Fuente, Spain has piled up trophies and convincing performances. After winning Euro 2024 and the World Cup title, the Spanish national team remains on an impressive run of 20 matches unbeaten (16 wins and 4 draws), as well as 9 straight wins in all competitions.
With a settled squad and young talents standing out, such as Lamine Yamal and Fermín López, Spain appears as the clear favorite to add three more points in the group.
The Czech Republic is going through a delicate period of transition. After securing qualification for the 2026 World Cup via the playoff, the performance in the final stage fell short of expectations, culminating in the departure of the experienced Miroslav Koubek after only 7 matches.
Under Santi Denia, the team has yet to win and has not earned any points in Group 3. The Czech national team is winless in 5 matches (1 draw and 4 losses) and has conceded goals in each of its last 9 games.
Spain is the current European and world champion, with 20 straight matches unbeaten and 9 consecutive wins.
Santi Denia took charge of the Czech national team after the departure of Miroslav Koubek.
In 7 matches played, Spain has 5 wins and 2 draws, remaining unbeaten in the head-to-head.
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