France in Nations League last-eight after Israel stalemate
France reached the Nations League quarter-finals on Thursday after a dull 0-0 draw with Israel in a match overshadowed by tight security in and around the sparsely-filled Stade de France.
France reached the Nations League quarter-finals on Thursday after a dull 0-0 draw with Israel in a match overshadowed by tight security in and around the sparsely-filled Stade de France.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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 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.
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.
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.