Espanha extend unbeaten run that began against Brasil, Yamal shines

Espanha extended its unbeaten streak to thirty‑nine games on Saturday after a thrilling 3‑2 victory over Inglaterra at Wembley. Goals from Yamal, Álex Baena and Oyarzabal overturned England’s strikes by Gordon and Harry Kane. The run, which began with a 3‑3 draw against Brasil, continues in the Nations League (Liga das Nações).

Match details at Wembley

The Spaniards opened the scoring through Yamal before Baena added a second and Oyarzabal completed the comeback. England reduced the deficit with goals from Gordon and Harry Kane, but the extra time effort was not enough. Photographer David Klein captured the decisive moments on the pitch.

Historical significance

With thirty wins and nine draws, the thirty‑nine‑match run is the longest unbeaten sequence in international football history. It eclipses the previous record of thirty‑five matches held by Spain between 2007 and 2009 and Brazil between 1993 and 1996.

Yamal said, “We know playing at Wembley is very difficult, but we tried to stay unbeaten.” Baena added, “Our team attacks and defends together, as one unit, and we enjoy this journey.”

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The last defeat came on 22 March 2024, a 0‑1 loss to Colombia in London (Londres) during a friendly. Four days later, at the Santiago Bernabéu, Spain began the unbeaten run with a 3‑3 draw against Brasil.

During the two‑year‑seven‑month spell, Espanha captured Euro 2024 by beating Inglaterra 2‑1 in Germany and lifted the World Cup (Copa do Mundo) in 2026 with a 1‑0 extra‑time win over Argentina in the United States. In the Nations League 2024/25, they finished as runners‑up, losing on penalties after a 2‑2 draw with Portugal.

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Other notable unbeaten runs include Italy’s thirty‑seven matches from 2018 to 2021, Spain’s earlier thirty‑five‑match run (2007‑09), Brazil’s thirty‑five matches (1993‑96) and Morocco’s thirty‑four matches (2025‑26).