De la Fuente insists Spain won't stop winning
Spain will put its record unbeaten run to the test again when it welcome England to Riyadh Air Metropolitano in the UEFA Nations League on Monday (AEDT), and coach Luis de la Fuente insists his side wants to keep improving and break more records.
La Roja is unbeaten in its past 43 games across all competitions, the longest run in history by a European nation.
Along with winning the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Spain has maintained its 100 per cent record in the UEFA Nations League ahead of its final group game against England.
Spain has also won each of its past 12 games in all competitions since drawing 0-0 with Cape Verde in its 2026 FIFA World Cup opener.
"I think they've already set a record. We'll see in the future if anyone surpasses these records," De la Fuente said.
"But to this day, they're the team with the longest unbeaten streak. But we're not stopping here; we want to keep improving and breaking other records.
"This team has a lot of ambition. And we have one key ambition: every match we face is like our last.
"We want to keep improving because there's so much room for improvement."
Spain has won seven of its past 10 matches against England, including the most recent two – a 2-1 win in the UEFA EURO 2024 final and 3-2 in the UEFA Nations League at Wembley in September.
"France, England, Portugal... there's very little difference. Anyone can beat you in a single match," De la Fuente added.
"We're both at the top of world football. This is our best moment in a long time.
"I think we're first and third in the FIFA rankings. The English football model.
"I prefer the Spanish one. It's very recognisable; the players are perfectly adapted.
"I think the English model is very good, but you need that type of player. England can't play like Spain, nor Spain like England."
