Luis de la Fuente and Spain star agree on England ranking ahead of Nations League decider

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Deniran-Alleyne, T. (2026, November 15). Luis de la Fuente and Spain star agree on England ranking ahead of Nations League decider. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/england-nations-league-spain-de-la-fuente-b1304920.html

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Luis de la Fuente and Spanish player Alex Baena praised England's national team ahead of a crucial Nations League match between Spain and England. De la Fuente noted that both teams are among world football's top powers, while Baena called England and Spain the two best teams in the world based on recent form. According to FIFA’s current rankings, Spain is ranked first and England is fourth, though the rankings are due for an update soon.

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Speaking ahead of the game, De La Fuente spoke highly of the Three Lions by saying: “These are two of world football's powerhouses. asserted

These → speak → powerhouses

It's one of the best matches you can watch. asserted

you → watch → matches

“Of the different styles of football, I prefer ours because our players are suited to it. asserted

players → prefer → it

"We'll see if anyone breaks these records in the future, but for now we're on the longest-ever unbeaten run. asserted

we → see → run

And we're not stopping here; we want to break more records and stretch them even further." Alex Baena, a scorer in Spain’s 3-2 win over England earlier in the season, then echoed the words of his national team manager. He said: "I think England and us are the two best teams in the world on form. asserted

England → stop → form

As per FIFA’s current world rankings, Sunday’s showdown pits the team ranked top (Spain) against the team ranked fourth (England), though the next official update is expected early next week. asserted

update → pit → team

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