England edged out by Spain in five-goal Nations League thriller
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What happened
England embraced the chaos but failed to see off Spain as the world champions punished Harry Kane's missed spot-kick to secure a 3-2 comeback win in Saturday's helter-skelter Nations League opener. Thomas Tuchel's men returned to action 10 weeks on from the agonizing World Cup semi-final collapse to Argentina looking to lift the mood against the side which defeated them in the Euro 2024 final.
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