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  "id": 12476484,
  "title": "Spain rally to beat Croatia, Kane shines for England in Nations League",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/spain-rally-to-beat-croatia-kane-shines-for-england-in-nations-league-12476484",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-06T21:30:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
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    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/sports/2026/10/07/spain-rally-to-beat-croatia-kane-shines-for-england-in-nations-league"
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  "account": "Spain staged a remarkable comeback to defeat Croatia 2-1 in the Nations League, extending their unbeaten run to 42 matches and securing a spot in the quarter-finals. Mikel Merino scored twice, including a second goal just before the end of the match, as Spain maintained their perfect record dating back to March 2024. Croatia's Ivan Perisic had put his team ahead in the 17th minute, but England's Harry Kane joined the action in London to help his team claim a comfortable 3-0 victory over the Czech Republic. Kane scored twice, including a brace that brought his England cap count to 125, equaling Peter Shilton's national appearance record. Croatia remains without a point, while England and Spain lead their respective groups with 12 and 9 points each, respectively. The final two rounds of the group stage are set to take place in the November international break, with the top two teams from each League A group advancing to the knockout rounds in March.",
  "summary": "The world champions recovered to beat Croatia 2-1 while England eased past the Czech Republic 3-0, with Harry Kane scoring twice.",
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        "outlet": "BBC Sport",
        "title": "Kane scores twice but who else was a 'real threat'? England player ratings",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/kane-scores-twice-but-who-else-was-a-real-threat-england-player",
        "published": "2026-10-06T20:42:24.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Spain rally to beat Croatia, Kane shines for England in Nations League",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/spain-rally-to-beat-croatia-kane-shines-for-england-in-nations-league",
        "published": "2026-10-06T21:04:39.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Spain rally to beat Croatia, Kane shines for England in Nations League",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/spain-rally-to-beat-croatia-kane-shines-for-england-in-nations-league-12476754",
        "published": "2026-10-06T21:30:28.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Kane eyes Ronaldo record after matching England cap mark",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/kane-eyes-ronaldo-record-after-matching-england-cap-mark",
        "published": "2026-10-06T22:16:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Kane eyes Ronaldo record after matching England cap mark",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/kane-eyes-ronaldo-record-after-matching-england-cap-mark-12483442",
        "published": "2026-10-06T22:21:58.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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