Lamine Yamal steered world champions Spain to a 4:1 win over Croatia in the Nations League. The teenage winger set the pace early, and Croatia never managed to wrestle the game back. England also picked up a comfortable result, beating Czechia 2:0 under Thomas Tuchel. The German coach has been working through a rebuild, and a calm two-goal win fits the plan. Spain's blend of veterans and teenagers proved too sharp for a Croatian team that stayed second best throughout. England did what was needed without fuss, scoring twice and shutting the door at the back. Both results firm up the group standings heading into the next round of matches. On this showing, the gap between Spain and everyone else was plain to see.