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Slovenia remain unbeaten and have yet to concede in Group B1 after beating North Macedonia 2-0. Their opening draw with Scotland lacked a goal, but the second match added a reliable attacking return to the same defensive foundation. North Macedonia have now lost twice without scoring, following consecutive away fixtures against Switzerland and Slovenia.
Switzerland have started Group B1 with two 3-0 victories, following their opening success against North Macedonia with another away to Scotland. The hosts entered the match after a goalless draw in Slovenia, but again failed to score. Switzerland's six unanswered goals create the clearest early separation in the group and place immediate pressure on Scotland's next attacking plan.
Spain have opened their Nations League campaign with consecutive victories after a 4-1 home win over Croatia. The result follows the 3-2 success away to England and leaves Spain with seven goals from two Group A3 matches. Croatia arrived with three points from Czechia, but the second fixture exposed the cost of defending for long periods without keeping a secure route out of pressure.
England earned their first points of the new Nations League campaign by beating Czechia 2-0 away from home. The response mattered after the 3-2 opening loss to Spain: this time the visitors paired two goals with a clean sheet and did not allow the match to become another exchange of attacks. Czechia have now lost both of their first two Group A3 fixtures, each by a two-goal margin across the final score.
Sweden defeated Poland 3-1 in the Nations League with goals from Benjamin Nygren, Hugo Larsson and Viktor Gyökeres. Sebastian Szymański had levelled the match for Poland, but the hosts regained control after the interval and converted their territorial advantage. Sweden finished the opening window with six points, while Poland remained on one. The gap came from Sweden's ability to keep attacks connected after the first cross or shot was stopped.
Montenegro defeated Armenia 3-2 after Aleksa Latković scored the late winning goal, his second decisive finish in four days. The victory moved Montenegro three points clear in League C Group 2 and rewarded a team that continued to attack after twice seeing the match remain within Armenia's reach. The result was dramatic, but the winning phase depended on keeping enough structure to create one final controlled entry.
