Nations League permutations: What England need against Spain to qualify for quarter-finals as group winners

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He will be then be expected to take charge of Man Utd training for the first time ahead of the showdown against Liverpool three days later.

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Interestingly, Pochettino will not start work at Old Trafford until November 18 - after taking charge of the United States Men’s National Team (USMNT) in their CONCACAF Nations League quarter-final double-header against Haiti.

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Pochettino, however, will not start work as Man Utd boss straight away as he is set to continue in his role as USMNT manager for their CONCACAF Nations League two-legged quarter-final against Haiti.

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Since then, La Roja have beaten Croatia and the Czech Republic twice each and just need to avoid defeat against Three Lions in the reverse fixture on Sunday to guarantee top spot and an easier quarter-final draw. However, as England have the superior goal difference (+12 compared to +9) between the two nations, a win for Thomas Tuchel’s side in Madrid would be enough to see them top the group at Spain’s expense.

2026-11-13 · assertive framing · Nations League permutations: What England need against Spain to qualify for quarter-finals as group winners

“His leadership and achievements last season will always be fondly remembered.

2026-11-13 · assertive framing · Manchester United dressing room reacts to Michael Carrick sacking

In a surprising turn of events, Mauricio Pochettino has emerged as the leading contender to replace Carrick at Old Trafford, and it would appear things is gathering pace for some major announcements in the coming hours and days.

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The latest reporting is that while Carrick is due to take Man Utd training on Thursday, as he did on both Tuesday and Wednesday, as per the Athletic, the expectation is he will be relieved of his duties at Old Trafford imminently.

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If appointed, Pochettino would replace Michael Carrick, who remains in post but is expected to be relieved of his duties following a meeting of the United hierarchy that was due to take place in Monaco on Wednesday.

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However, it should be noted that United have yet to approach US Soccer, who would be entitled to around $10m (£7.4m) in compensation through an exit clause in the Argentine’s contract as manager of the national team.

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Though, as things stand, the reigning world and European champions lead the way with a three-point lead over England - courtesy of their victory at Wembley Stadium during the autumn international break. asserted

champions → stand → break

them → beat → expense

This is because the UEFA tiebreaker first looks at the head-to-head record when sides are locked on the same amount of points, and then total goal difference in the two games between the two sides. asserted

sides → look → sides

As Spain won the reverse fixture by a one-goal margin in September, any margin of victory for England - whether it be 1-0, 2-0 or 2-1 - will guarantee top spot in Nations League Group A3. asserted

it → win → A3

Topping the group would set up a possible quarter-final showdown with France, Greece or Denmark, as things currently stand. asserted

things → top → France

Furthermore, the group winners will be seeded for the Nations League quarter-final draw, therefore securing home advantage in their second leg ties. asserted

winners → seed → ties

Teams from the same group cannot be paired together in the knockout stage, therefore England and Spain - for example - would be kept apart. asserted

England → pair → example

Were England to fail to beat Spain and finish second in Group 3, their potential Nations League quarter-final opponents would be Italy, Netherlands or Portugal. asserted

opponents → fail → Group

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