Luis de la Fuente and Spain star agree on England ranking ahead of Nations League decider

Speaking ahead of the game, De La Fuente spoke highly of the Three Lions by saying: “These are two of world football's powerhouses. It's one of the best matches you can watch.

“Of the different styles of football, I prefer ours because our players are suited to it.

"We'll see if anyone breaks these records in the future, but for now we're on the longest-ever unbeaten run. And we're not stopping here; we want to break more records and stretch them even further."

Luis de la Fuente and Thomas Tuchel meet again, this time in Madrid for a huge Nations League showdown

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Alex Baena, a scorer in Spain’s 3-2 win over England earlier in the season, then echoed the words of his national team manager.

He said: "I think England and us are the two best teams in the world on form. They're a great team, with a great coach, absolutely fantastic players and, on top of that, the Ballon d'Or winner."

As per FIFA’s current world rankings, Sunday’s showdown pits the team ranked top (Spain) against the team ranked fourth (England), though the next official update is expected early next week.