France, Italy and Portugal target Nations League quarters
France, Italy and Portugal lead the teams attempting to secure a place in the UEFA Nations League quarter-finals, while England’s promotion hopes have been hit by a series of withdrawals.
‘I have always had a connection with France national team’ – Michael Olise
France head coach Didier Deschamps has given Bayern Munich’s offensive midfielder Michael Olise his first senior call-up to the France squad as they prepare for Nations League matches against Italy and Belgium.
Watch: Pickford nails crucial penalty against Switzerland
In a turn of events, England goalie Jordan Pickford scored a decisive penalty against Switzerland during the UEFA Nations League 3rd place match in 2019.
Spain pip Portugal to Nations League finals as Czechs go down
Alvaro Morata’s late goal earned Spain a 1-0 win in Portugal and the last place in the Uefa Nations League finals on Tuesday, while the Czech Republic were relegated from the top tier after losing in Switzerland.
Kane: We’ve upped our game
Watch as England captain Harry Kane insists the Three Lions are in a good place heading into the World Cup after a 3-3 draw with Germany on Monday despite going to Qatar on a six-game winless run.
Watch: Italy beat Hungary for consolation of Nations League final four
Watch as Italy again found consolation in Europe as they won 2-0 in Budapest on Monday to edge Hungary for first place in their Nations League group.
Watch: Germany, England play out to six-goal thriller
Watch as Germany and England played out to a thrilling 3-3 draw in their final Uefa Nations League encounter at Wembley Stadium on Monday evening.
Watch: Van Dijk fires Netherlands past Belgium
The Netherlands made sure of top spot in Group A4 with a 1-0 win over Belgium thanks to Virgil van Dijk’s header 17 minutes from time.
Watch: Denmark pile pressure on injury-hit France
France suffered a 2-0 loss against Denmark in their Nations League clash on Sunday evening and were handed a favour by Croatia to avoid relegation to the second tier of the competition. Watch the highlights here.
Croatia, Netherlands into UNL semi-finals as France survive relegation
Croatia and the Netherlands booked their places in the last four of the Nations League as holders France needed a favour to avoid relegation from the top tier on Sunday.