Tuchel: No one is unbeatable as England head to Spain

England need to beat Spain in Madrid on Sunday to finish top of their Nations League group, and Thomas Tuchel has said his side are ready to end the world champions' unbeaten run.

The match is at the Metropolitano, Atletico Madrid's home. Tuchel will also remind his players of Uefa's anti-racism protocols beforehand, BBC Sport reports.

Top spot on the line

Victory would guarantee England first place and a more favourable quarter-final draw, according to BBC Sport. The Guardian adds that a win would secure top spot because of England's superior goal difference.

England kept that possibility alive by beating Croatia 2-1 at Wembley on Thursday. The Guardian says Tuchel, his staff, the players and the Football Association see the Nations League as a springboard towards the Euros, which England will co-host.

Spain's unbeaten run

Spain have lost only once in 43 matches, BBC Sport and The Guardian report, a run that includes a 3-2 win at Wembley in September. The Guardian says the one defeat came on penalties against Portugal in the 2025 Nations League final, which is officially recorded as a draw.

The Guardian also notes that since a goalless draw with Cape Verde in their opening World Cup group game, Spain have won 12 in a row, including all five of their Nations League matches.

Tuchel: 'No one is unbeatable'

Tuchel described Spain as a team that has forgotten how to lose and said beating them would take a top performance. He said England must keep the mindset shown at home, attack, make it physical and impose their strength.

"I think we're there, and I think we're ready to win on Sunday."

Anti-racism protocol

Uefa's three-step protocol allows referees to halt a match and request a public address announcement. If discrimination continues, the game can be stopped for five to 10 minutes with players taken off the pitch. If problems persist after that, the match can be abandoned, BBC Sport reports.

It will be England's first match in Madrid since 2004, when Spain won 1-0 at the Bernabeu and racist abuse was aimed at England's black players, The Guardian reports. Last month the Spanish federation was fined £15,000 and ordered to play its next friendly with a partial stadium closure after supporters sang a discriminatory chant about Muslims during a match against Egypt in Barcelona in March.

Tuchel said he did not anticipate problems in Madrid. "It's unacceptable," he said. "We will never accept racism." He said he expected full support from the Spanish crowd for their own team.

Can England end Spain's unbeaten run on Sunday?