MATCHDAY 6
The Netherlands and Croatia already celebrated their entry into the finals of the UEFA Nations League on Sunday. While the Netherlands narrowly beat Belgium with a goal from Virgil van Dijk, Croatia celebrated a 3-1 victory in Austria.
Hungary needed just one win on Monday but lost 2-0 to Italy in Budapest, taking the Italians to the finals next June. Spain secured the final spot on Tuesday with a 1-0 win in Portugal.
Sunday 25 September
A1 Austria – Croatia 1:3
A1 Denmark 2-0 France
A4 Netherlands 1-0 Belgium
A4 Wales – Poland 0:1
Monday, September 26th
A3 England – Germany 3:3
A3 Hungary – Italy 0:2
Tuesday, September 27th
A2 Portugal – Spain 0:1
A2 Switzerland – Czech Republic 2:1
state of things
Group 1: Victory in Austria saw Croatia qualify for the finals, despite Denmark’s success once morest France. Austria is relegated to League B.
group 2: Spain narrowly won 1-0 in Portugal to secure their last place in next June’s finals. Switzerland avoided relegation to League B with a 2-1 win once morest the Czech Republic. The Czechs must therefore go down.
group 3: Italy eventually triumphed in Hungary to qualify for the finals at the expense of the hosts. England had previously been relegated.
group 4: The Netherlands eventually beat closest rivals Belgium and qualified for the finals. Wales lost to Poland and are relegated.
How League A of the 2022/23 UEFA Nations League worked
League A consisted of 16 teams playing in four groups of four. Within each group, the teams played each other twice (home and away). The four group winners will advance to the final round, which will be played in June 2023. The bottom of the group is relegated to league B.
League A groups
A1: France, Denmark, Croatia, Austria
A2: Spain, Portugal, Switzerland, Czech Republic
A3: Italy, Germany, England, Hungary
A4: Belgium, Netherlands, Poland, Wales
All League A matches
MATCHDAY 1
Wednesday June 1st
A4 Poland – Wales 2:1
Thursday June 2nd
A2 Czech Republic – Switzerland 2:1
A2 Spain – Portugal 1:1
Friday June 3rd
A1 Croatia – Austria 0:3
A1 France 1-2 Denmark
A4 Belgium 1-4 Netherlands
Saturday June 4th
A3 Hungary – England 1:0
A3 Italy 1-1 Germany
MATCHDAY 2
Sunday June 5th
A2 Czech Republic – Spain 2:2
A2 Portugal – Switzerland 4-0
Monday June 6th
A1 Austria – Denmark 1:2
A1 Croatia 1-1 France
Tuesday June 7th
A3 Germany 1-1 England
A3 Italy 2-1 Hungary
Wednesday June 8th
A4 Belgium – Poland 6:1
A4 Wales 1-2 Netherlands
MATCHDAY 3
Thursday June 9th
A2 Portugal 2-0 Czech Republic
A2 Switzerland – Spain 0:1
Friday June 10th
A1 Austria – France 1:1
A1 Denmark 0-1 Croatia
Saturday June 11th
A3 England 0-0 Italy
A3 Hungary – Germany 1:1
A4 Netherlands – Poland 2:2
A4 Wales 1-1 Belgium
MATCHDAY 4
Sunday June 12th
A2 Spain 2-0 Czech Republic
A2 Switzerland 1-0 Portugal
Monday 13 June
A1 Denmark – Austria 2-0
A1 France – Croatia 0:1
Tuesday 14 June
A3 England – Hungary 0:4
A3 Germany – Italy 5:2
A4 Netherlands 3-2 Wales
A4 Poland – Belgium 0:1
MATCHDAY 5
All places in next year’s UEFA Nations League finals will be decided on Matchday 6 and only one side, England, has already been relegated.
Thursday 22 September
A1 Croatia 2-1 Denmark
A1 France – Austria 2-0
A4 Belgium 2-1 Wales
A4 Poland – Netherlands 0:2
Friday 23 September
A3 Germany – Hungary 0:1
A3 Italy 1-0 England
Saturday 24 September
A2 Czech Republic – Portugal 0:4
A2 Spain 1-2 Switzerland
