Italy will face Belgium in this match hoping to salvage at least a third-place finish in the Nations League. They had high hopes of winning the trophy after their stunning Euro 2020 win in the summer. The Italians remain one of the strongest teams in the world and would feel they could have beaten Spain in the semi-final if Leonardo Bonucci had not been red-carded. This game offers the Azzurri a chance to get something from the Nations League, but Belgium is also hurting from France’s comeback win against them. This generation of Belgium players is running out of time to win a trophy for their country. The loss to France in the semi-finals was another blow to a squad that has arguably Europe’s best players. These two nations are hurting from the disappointment in the semi-finals, but the Italians would feel they need to win this game more considering that the competition is being played in their country. Italy beat Belgium in the quarter-finals of Euro 2020 and this game offers the Belgians the chance to avenge that, but the Italians always beat their opponents in important competitive matches.

Spain would face France in this Nations League final after ending Italy’s 37-game unbeaten run. The Spaniards are building a new team and have trusted youngsters like Gavi to make them a top country in football again. They were in fine form at the Euros and only lost on penalties to the eventual winners, Italy. They would now look to win this Nations League trophy, but France would be tough opponents. The French came from two goals down to beat Belgium 3-2 in the semi-final to set up this clash. That win was a huge one for them considering that they have been in poor form since they won the World Cup. They would now look to use their experience and a lack of a recognized striker in Spain’s team to beat them. Luis Enrique has done a great job with the young Spanish national team and would hope his players can get the job done again in this match. However, France has the more experienced squad and they will want to use that to their advantage in this game. Les Bleus showed great character in the semi-final, but they will want to start this game on the front foot instead because they might be unable to recover from a poor start.

Roberto Martinez’s Belgium faces France in this crunch European Nations League clash with both countries hoping to emerge victorious over the other. Belgian has been world number one for a long time now and they have shown great form in qualifying competitions, but they are yet to win a major trophy. This Nations League Finals hands them the chance to achieve that and they will start with this semifinal game. World champions, France fumbled at the Euro 2020 and they have continued to struggle in their recent qualifying matches. They can make up for a poor Euros by winning this competition, but that would be easier said than done. The Frenchmen face a talented Belgium side that would also be out for revenge after losing to them in the semi-final of Russia 2018. These teams have served up some interesting matches before now and this game could be yet another one. The Belgians beat France 4-3 in a thrilling friendly game in 2015, but France won 1-0 when it mattered most in the 2018 World Cup. Belgian has four wins from their last five matches, but France has won just one of their last five games and it came against Finland in their last international game.

European champions Italy hosts Spain in this European Nations League semi-final match, hoping to build on their Euro 2020 win. Spain will want to stop the Italians from making a clean sweep of European trophies this year. The Azzurri has been one of the world’s most in-form teams recently and they would be keen to keep that record. This game offers them the chance to show that winning the Euros isn’t a fluke and with the likes of Ciro Immobile missing out, winning this game would be a major morale booster for them. Spain has a fine recent record against the hosts, even though the Italians eliminated them from Euro 2020 earlier in the year. The Spaniards have lost just once in normal time against the Azzurri in their last five head to heads. However, Italy has a fine record against Spain when they are the host team with no losses and two wins from their last five home games against La Roja. This game would be a tough one for both countries and it gives Italy the chance to show they are the top dog among both countries now.