These two European heavyweights go head to head as they try to top their group in the UEFA Nations League. Spain have started a new dispensation under the guidance of Luis Enrique, and they got off to the best possible start when they beat England 2-1 at Wembley in their last game. Managing a team that most of its stars have retired, Enrique would be looking to prove that Spain still has the talents to reach the heights of the game like they did between 2008 and 2012. La Roja would be without Diego Costa for this game, but Rodrigo has started the season well and scored a fine goal against England, he can lead the line for them. Croatia are one of the world’s best teams and they showed that at the World Cup. However, most of their star men have retired, and those who remain are into their 30s, so this competition may be their last chance to win a trophy for their country. Croatia also have a striker problem as Mario Mandzukic has retired, but their abundance of midfield talent can make up for the lack of firepower in their attack. These two sides have beaten each other once in their last two meetings at Euro 2012, and Euro 2016.

Wales have started their UEFA Nations League campaign in good form after they hit four past the Republic of Ireland in their first game. They are top of their group standings at the moment, but can they maintain that against this Danish team that reached the quarterfinals of the World Cup? Denmark would have made things easier for the Welsh had they not reached a temporary agreement with their top players to play this game as they continue to negotiate over image rights. Now Wales would not have to face the Danish team that is made up of players from the Danish third tier like Slovakia faced, and that has significantly changed the outlook of this game. Denmark reached the last 8 of the last World Cup before eventually losing to the runners-up, Croatia, so this game would see them playing to continue their unbeaten run that stretches throughout the last World Cup qualifying campaign. Denmark hit five 10 goals in their 5 home games during the World Cup qualifiers and Christian Eriksen has scored 11 times in his last 12 games for them. None of the last three meetings between these two sides have seen a home win.

France began their first competitive competition after winning the World Cup with a 0-0 draw against Germany on Thursday, and Didier Deschamp’s men would be looking to get their first win against the Netherlands in this game. That draw against the Germans was far from the impressive showing they showcased in the Russia 2018 World Cup, but a team that has no space for the talents of Ousmane Dembele, Nabil Fekir, Benjamin Mendy shows that the French men can turn things around quickly in this match. France may have lost a friendly game prior to the World Cup, however, they are unbeaten in competitive football in 15 months, and they haven’t lost a competitive home fixture in normal time since 2013. The Netherlands are beginning a new era under Ronald Koeman after they failed to qualify for the last two major competitions, and the former Everton manager has gotten them playing better than before, but they have still not reached the heights that saw them reach the final of the 2010 World Cup. Wesley Sneijder retired on Thursday and that means Virgil van Dijk would be leading the likes of Frankie de Jong and Mattijs de Ligt into the new era. He would have help from the experienced likes of Ryan Babel and Memphis Depay, but this game marks a tough beginning to their UEFA Nations League campaign.