Mon Nov 18 22:53:50 UTC 2024: ## Spain Clinches Nations League Quarter-Final Berth with Win Over Denmark
**Copenhagen, Denmark** – Spain secured top spot in their Nations League group and a place in next year’s quarter-finals after a 2-1 victory over hosts Denmark on Friday. Goals from Mikel Oyarzabal (15th minute) and Ayoze Pérez (58th minute) secured the win for Spain, despite a late consolation goal for Denmark.
Despite fielding a team missing several players from their Euro 2024 winning squad, Spain dominated the match. Oyarzabal opened the scoring with a strike inside the box, and Pérez extended the lead with a counter-attack goal. A late error by Spanish goalkeeper David Raya gifted Denmark’s Gustav Isaksen a goal in the 84th minute, but it proved too little, too late for the hosts.
With one game remaining, Spain’s 13 points are insurmountable, leaving them six points ahead of Denmark and eight ahead of Serbia in League A Group Four. Switzerland sits bottom of the group with two points.
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