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Mikel Merino was a second half substitute in Spain's penalty shootout defeat against Portugal in the Nations League final in Munich.

After scoring in the dramatic 5-4 win over France in the semi-final, Mikel came on in the 75th minute for Fabian Ruiz as the contest ended 2-2 after extra-time.

Our midfielder scored Spain's first penalty of the shootout as La Roya lost 5-3 on spot kicks after Diogo Costa saved Alvaro Morata's effort.

**David Raya** was an unused substitute in the loss for Luis de la Fuente's side at the Allianz Arena.

**Declan Rice** was a second half substitute as England won 1-0 against Andorra in World Cup qualifying. Declan came on for Curtis Jones in the 81st minute with Harry Kane getting the only goal of the contest at the RCDE Stadium.

The result means Thomas Tuchel's side have won three games out of three in Group K.

Elsewhere, **Oleksandr Zinchenko** scored from the spot as his Ukraine side were defeated 4-2 by Canada in a friendly. A Jonathan David double plus goals from Promise David on debut and Tajon Buchanan put Canada 4-0 up on the night. Illya Zabarnyi then scored before our Ukrainian netted a consolation in stoppage time.

Full list of international fixtures

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_All times BST_

**Thursday, June 5**Spain 5-4 France | Nations League

Merino started and scored, Raya an unused sub

**Friday, June 6**Ecuador 0-0 Brazil | World Cup qualifier

Martinelli came on in 64th minute

Norway 3-0 Italy | world Cup qualifier

Odegaard started and assisted

Scotland 1-3 Iceland | Friendly

Tierney played 68 minutes

North Macedonia 1-1 Belgium | World Cup qualifier

Trossard an unused sub

Poland 2-0 Moldova | Friendly

Kiwior played the full 90 minutes

**Saturday, June 7**Andorra 0-1 England | World Cup qualifier

Rice came on in 81st minute, Lewis-Skelly unused sub, Saka not in squad

Canada 4-2 Ukraine | Friendly

Zinchenko played full match, scored a penalty

**Sunday, June 8**Spain 2-2 (5-3 pens) Portugal | Nations League FinalĀ 

Merino came on in 75th minute, scored in the penalty shootout, Raya an unused sub

**Monday, June 9**Liechtenstein v Scotland (Tierney)

World Cup qualifier | Vaduz | 5pm

Estonia v Norway (Odegaard)

World Cup qualifier | Tallinn | 7.45pm

**Tuesday, June 10**England (Rice, Lewis-Skelly, Saka) v Senegal

Friendly | Nottingham | 7.45pm

Finland v Poland (Kiwior)

World Cup qualifier | Helsinki | 7.45pm

Belgium (Trossard) v Wales

World Cup qualifier | Brussels | 7.45pm

New Zealand v Ukraine (Zinchenko)

Friendly | Toronto | 10pm

**Wednesday, June 11**Brazil (Martinelli) v Paraguay

World Cup qualifier | Sao Paulo | 1.45am

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