Do England have a problem against top-10 teams?
As England open their Nations League campaign against Spain, scrutiny turns to their record against elite opposition.
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England begin their Nations League campaign against Spain, a fixture that has renewed scrutiny of the team's performance against opposition ranked inside the world's top 10, according to BBC Sport.
The match against Spain, itself a top-ranked side, is being viewed as an early test of how England measure up against the game's strongest teams during the current international cycle. Questions over England's results against elite opponents have periodically resurfaced across recent tournament cycles, making the Nations League opener a notable barometer for the squad.
How England approach and perform in the fixture is likely to shape discussion of the team's readiness for the challenges posed by top-ranked opposition as the international calendar progresses.
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- Do England have a problem against top-10 teams? — BBC Sport
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