- 27 Mar 2026 - 22:47(22:47 GMT)
Goodbye for now
Spain put in a commanding 3-0 performance against Serbia as they finalise their preparations ahead of the 2026 World Cup in June.
Do join us again soon for more live coverage!
Diez para el final
🇪🇸 🆚 🇷🇸 | 3-0 | 80’#VamosEspaña pic.twitter.com/jvtPsxqm1Z
— Selección Española Masculina de Fútbol (@SEFutbol) March 27, 2026
- 27 Mar 2026 - 22:35(22:35 GMT)
Read all about it: Spain-Serbia report is now live
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- 27 Mar 2026 - 22:20(22:20 GMT)
Climbing the ranks
24 – With 24 goals in 52 matches, Mikel Oyarzabal has entered the top 10 of @SEFutbol’s all-time leading scorers, sitting just two goals behind Emilio Butragueño (8th with 26 goals).
Striker. pic.twitter.com/qLYbIr4LfS
— OptaJose (@OptaJose) March 27, 2026
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We will have more international football for you this coming Tuesday.
Some notable matches include Switzerland-Norway, England-Japan and United States-Portugal.
- 27 Mar 2026 - 22:03(22:03 GMT)
Updated European friendlies results
There was plenty of action from across the world. Here are some of the latest results:
- Russia 3-1 Nicaragua
- Austria 5-1 Ghana
- Montenegro 2-0 Andorra
- Greece 0-1 Paraguay
- England 1-1 Uruguay
- Netherlands 2-1 Norway
- Switzerland 3-4 Germany
- Spain 3-0 Serbia
- 27 Mar 2026 - 21:56(21:56 GMT)
La Roja cruise to dominant victory
They were hardly troubled by their opposition today, with Serbia unable to really test Simon.
The hosts’ passing, movement and finishing were simply levels above on the night.
In the end, they had 12 shots versus Serbia’s two, while also maintaining 71 percent in possession.
Oyarzabal stands out with his brace, but special mention goes to Munoz for scoring on his international debut.
Full-time: Spain 3-0 Serbia
🏁 ¡¡𝗙𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗘𝗡 𝗩𝗜𝗟𝗔-𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗟!!
El primer partido de 2026 se salda con una victoria con autoridad y buen fútbol.
¡¡Esta es mi @SEFutbol!!
🇪🇸 🆚 🇷🇸 | 3-0 | 90+2’#VamosEspaña pic.twitter.com/SNkm54TcfY
— Selección Española Masculina de Fútbol (@SEFutbol) March 27, 2026
- 27 Mar 2026 - 21:51(21:51 GMT)
Full-time: Spain 3-0 Serbia
The referee ends Serbia’s misery as Spain come away with a 3-0 win.
Full-time: Spain 3-0 Serbia
- 27 Mar 2026 - 21:51(21:51 GMT)
Munoz stopped
Having already had a taste of goal, the debutant wants another.
But this time, his effort from the right side of the box is covered by Milinkovic-Savic.
90+1 mins: Spain 3-0 Serbia
- 27 Mar 2026 - 21:49(21:49 GMT)
Two minutes added
Not much longer now in this rather one-sided contest.
90 mins: Spain 3-0 Serbia
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Olmo blocked!
Munoz rushes in from the right side. He cuts back a pass to Fornals, who tees it up beautifully for Olmo to attack.
With just the keeper he beats, he ends up going high, but Milinkovic-Savic is able to keep it out from close range.
85 mins: Spain 3-0 Serbia
- 27 Mar 2026 - 21:43(21:43 GMT)
More changes in Villarreal
Mimovic and Pavlovic come off. Kosta Nedeljkovic and Strahinja Erakovic come on.
Cubarsi’s night comes to a close, with Cristhian Mosquera coming on.
83 mins: Spain 3-0 Serbia
- 27 Mar 2026 - 21:40(21:40 GMT)
Into the final 10 minutes
With the match done and dusted, Spain will look to preserve their clean sheet.
Serbia just haven’t been at their best today.
80 mins: Spain 3-0 Serbia
- 27 Mar 2026 - 21:37(21:37 GMT)
Teams make changes
Stankovic is replaced by Dejan Joveljic.
Yeremy Pino and Martin Zubimendi come on for Rodri and Baena.
77 mins: Spain 3-0 Serbia
- 27 Mar 2026 - 21:34(21:34 GMT)
Torres denied twice
Munoz rushes forward to intercept a casual pass from Serbia by the halfway line.
He continues his speedy run, passing to Torres on his right.
Torres tries to beat the keeper, but ends up hitting it right at him. The ball deflects back, but he is once again stopped by the keeper as the ball takes a ricochet off a defender, before hitting the keeper’s leg.
75 mins: Spain 3-0 Serbia
- 27 Mar 2026 - 21:32(21:32 GMT)
GOAL! Debut goal for Munoz!
Torres runs down a lovely through ball from the halfway line.
Munoz trails just behind, on the right side, and Torres finds him with a deft flick as he starts to run out of space.
Munoz continues the run before firing past Milinkovic-Savic to score a goal on his debut.
It is the stuff of dreams, and Spain continue to dominate in Villarreal.
72 mins: Spain 3-0 Serbia
Spain’s Victor Munoz celebrates scoring their third goal [Pablo Morano/Reuters] - 27 Mar 2026 - 21:30(21:30 GMT)
Corner for Spain
Baena plays it short to Llorente, with the ball eventually crossed into the box from the right side.
But Serbia are able to repel the threat before Spain regain possession.
71 mins: Spain 2-0 Serbia
- 27 Mar 2026 - 21:26(21:26 GMT)
Match drifting
With Spain in control, there doesn’t seem to be as much pressure to go forward.
Serbia are still being kept at an arm’s length, and have yet to really test Simon this half.
67 mins: Spain 2-0 Serbia
Spain’s Pau Cubarsi, left, and Serbia’s Veljko Birmancevic challenge for the ball [Alberto Saiz/AP Photo] Advertisement - 27 Mar 2026 - 21:22(21:22 GMT)
Spain make substitutions
Oyarzabal and Yamal trudge off towards the sideline.
In their place are Ferran Torres and Victor Munoz, who is making his international debut.
63 mins: Spain 2-0 Serbia
- 27 Mar 2026 - 21:21(21:21 GMT)
Serbia with raft of changes
Kostic, Mitrovic, Gudelj and Birmancevic come off for Luka Jovic, Mijat Gacinovic, Lazar Samardzic and Sasa Lukic.
60 mins: Spain 2-0 Serbia
- 27 Mar 2026 - 21:15(21:15 GMT)
Yamal goes down in the box
Oyarzabal slips a pass to Yamal on the right side of the box.
Before the Barcelona forward can do anything with it, he is knocked down by Milenkovic.
Doesn’t look like a rough challenge, and the referee waves to play on.
55 mins: Spain 2-0 Serbia
Lamine Yamal of Spain looks on [Alex Caparros/Getty Images]
Spain 3-0 Serbia: World Cup 2026 friendly – as it happened
All our updates, with post-match reaction and interviews, following our text commentary stream.
Published On 27 Mar 2026
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- Spain beat Serbia 3-0 in an international friendly as part of the teams’ warm-ups for the FIFA World Cup 2026.
- The match was played at Estadio de la Ceramica in Villarreal, Spain.
- Spain have won the World Cup once, in 2010, but are the reigning European champions.
- Serbia have reached the World Cup on 13 occasions, although nine of those came under the name Yugoslavia, and one came during their time as Serbia and Montenegro.
- Spain are among the favourites to win this summer’s World Cup, while fellow favourites, France, beat Brazil 2-1 on Thursday, despite being reduced to 10 men.