Spain thrashed England with their best display in years — and it could be a taster of things to come

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Spain achieved a decisive 4-0 victory over England in Majorca, strengthening their chances for automatic qualification in the World Cup qualifiers. This marks a significant improvement from their earlier 1-0 loss against England, reflecting Spain's strong team performance.

The message had been clear in the dressing room after Spain’s 1-0 loss against England at Wembley in April: “We must win at Son Moix.” On Friday night in Majorca, a little over seven weeks on from that World Cup qualifier defeat in London, the holders made amends. Spain’s 4-0 victory over England has put their automatic qualification back in their hands. They had to win by a two-goal margin to take a superior head-to-head record over England before the final round of qualifiers next week, and th