European champions Spain continue their 2024/25 UEFA Nations League campaign on Saturday evening when they host Denmark.
Last summer’s Euro 2024 victors are also the defending Nations League champions and have been drawn against Denmark, Serbia and Switzerland in Group 4 of League A. Having picked up four points from their first two matches in the competition during the September international break, La Roja know victory on Saturday will see them leapfrog their Scandinavian foes.
Denmark won both of their opening fixtures 2-0 against Serbia and Switzerland but Lars Knudsen knows a far sterner test awaits his side this time around. The coach took over the national team on an interim basis at the beginning of the Nations League campaign and will be eager to build on impressive wins in his first matches in the dugout.
History suggests Knudsen may be handed his first defeat as caretaker boss against Spain, though. Denmark have lost 13 of their 17 meetings with the 2010 world champions, although this will be the two nations’ first competitive meeting since 2007.
Here is 90min’s guide to Spain vs Denmark.
Spain vs Denmark H2H Record (Last Five Games)
Current form (all competitions)
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Spain |
Denmark |
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Switzerland 1-4 Spain – 08/09/24 |
Denmark 2-0 Serbia – 08/09/24 |
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Serbia 0-0 Spain – 05/09/24 |
Denmark 2-0 Switzerland – 05/09/24 |
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England 1-2 Spain – 14/07/24 |
Germany 2-0 Denmark – 29/06/24 |
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Spain 2-1 France – 09/07/24 |
Denmark 0-0 Serbia – 25/06/24 |
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Spain 2-1 Germany – 05/07/24 |
Denmark 1-1 England – 20/06/24 |
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Country |
TV channel/live stream |
|---|---|
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United Kingdom |
Viaplay International YouTube |
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United States |
fuboTV, Fubo Sports Network, ViX, Tubi |
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Canada |
DAZN Canada |
Spain have a whole host of their Euro 2024-winning squad unavailable to them, including Rodri, Dani Carvajal, Dani Olmo and Nico Williams who all miss out through injury. Robin Le Normand was set to miss Saturday’s clash with suspension but the Atletico Madrid defender is absent from the squad entirely due to a ‘traumatic brain injury’.
David Raya is likely to start in between the sticks with Unai Simon sidelined and Pedro Porro and Marc Cucurella may well start in the full-back positions. Young Pau Cubarsi has been called up to the squad after missing the Euros and could feature at centre-back.
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