Spain 4-0 Saudi Arabia result, stats and report

FIFA has fined Spain $20,000 and ordered a partial stadium closure after Islamophobic chants were sung twice during the RFEF's friendly against Egypt in March. FIFA's written ruling exposes a contradiction: Spain publicly called the chants intolerable, but privately argued to disciplinary judges that they weren't discriminatory at all.

Bottom of the Premier League and winless after five games, Tottenham will fly to Marbella for a bonding camp after facing Manchester United. With £250m spent on ten summer signings and Roberto de Zerbi barely six months into the job, the trip raises questions about whether chemistry can be manufactured off the pitch.

A day after Manchester City were found guilty of breaching the majority of their 115 Premier League charges, three uncharacteristic errors from City-linked players cost England victory over Spain at Wembley. Tuchel, Kane and Roy Keane disagree on whether the verdict was to blame.

Bukayo Saka says England still carry a 'scar' from their World Cup semi-final collapse to Argentina, with Harry Kane independently telling ESPN it was the squad's most painful near miss. The confession lands just before England face world champions Spain at Wembley in their first Nations League test since the tournament.

Javier Tebas dismissed Jose Mourinho's referee conspiracy claims as living 'in another galaxy', but Spain's Technical Committee of Referees has since confirmed Real Madrid had a legitimate grievance over Lee Kang-In's tackle on Federico Valverde. The row reopens a five-year cold war between Tebas and Florentino Perez as Real sit fourth, six points behind unbeaten Barcelona.

Richard Hughes has left Liverpool as sporting director after just 15 months to join Al Hilal, walking out with 21 months still on his contract weeks after sanctioning a £200m summer rebuild. His exit compounds instability at Anfield's decision-making core as FSG faces a second major leadership vacancy in barely a year.

Gabriel Martinelli has left Arsenal for Al-Hilal in a £60m deal, ending seven years in north London after Mikel Arteta told him he wasn't part of his plans. Unlike previous Saudi Pro League signings, the 25-year-old Brazil international is leaving Europe still in his footballing prime, a shift that could reshape how clubs assess the threat of Saudi recruitment.

Lionel Messi has confirmed his international retirement, revealing his final Argentina appearance came in the World Cup final defeat to Spain on 19 July 2026. The 39-year-old ends his career as Argentina's all-time leading scorer and most-capped player with 207 caps and 125 goals.