The Spanish national anthem was loudly booed this weekend in Gernika, a small town in the province of Biscay, in the Autonomous Community of the Basque Country. And it wasn’t a football match. It happened during the medal ceremony of a pelota vasca final, after Spain’s women’s team beat the Basque Country.

With those factors in mind, you can expect the atmosphere to be electric when Spain return to major tournament football on 3 July, 2025. The Spanish face Iberian neighbours Portugal in Bern, Switzerland – but when the pre-game national anthem rolls ...