The day's 5️⃣ stories: Modric's blast, the shameful friendly

The day's 5️⃣ stories: Modric's blast, the shameful friendly On a weekend packed with football and news, let’s go over the five stories you can’t miss to start the day. Spain keep up their perfect run 📸 Jose Manuel Alvarez Rey - 2026 Getty Images Spain beat the Czech Republic 3-1 in a match where they shone in the first half, though they eased off a bit in the second. Even so, they got the win over the Czechs and, if they beat Croatia on Tuesday, La Roja will already be through to the quarter-finals. Modric on Croatia: "I have never felt so ashamed" 📸 Carl Recine - 2026 Getty Images Spain’s next opponent will be a deeply hurt Croatia side. The Swiss lost 7-0 to England in a historic thrashing and left a terrible impression, both tactically and in terms of intensity, as Tuchel’s men completely overran them. That is why, after the match, Luka Modric said this: "In 20 years, I have never felt so ashamed." Milan working on a move for Endrick 📸 Albert Perez - 2026 Getty Images With the same feeling that he is not getting enough playing time at Real Madrid, Endrick is once again attracting interest in Serie A. The Brazilian is not only liked by Roma, but also by Amorim’s Milan, who are already said to be working on bringing him in. United States cruise past Mexico 📸 Chris Coduto - 2026 Getty Images In a friendly between the United States and Mexico that never really feels like one, the Americans won 3-0. Goals from Julian Hall, Malik Tillman and youngster Cavan Sullivan secured the win in Arlington. Argentina cruise past Burkina Faso 📸 Marcelo Endelli - 2026 Getty Images After the AFA disaster, Burkina Faso showed up for the match with their Under-23 team. Argentina wanted Burkina Faso’s senior side to come for their invitational friendly under very poor conditions, so Burkina Faso ended up sending their young players, who arrived just a few hours before kick-off after an eleven-hour flight. In the match, Lautaro Martínez, Prestianni, Nico Paz, Julián Álvarez, Mastantuono, Giuliano Simeone and an own goal accounted for the seven goals of the game. This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.