In a heated match played on Sunday evening at the Johan Cruyff stadium in the sixth round of the fourth group of the group stage of the European Nations League for the current season 2022-2023, the Netherlands team managed to defeat its counterpart Belgium by a score of 1-0. additionally advancing to the next stage of the UEFA Nations League for the current 2022–2023 season.
While Italy advanced to the semi-finals of the third edition of the European Nations League after leading the third group to make up for their failure to reach the next World Cup finals, Croatia qualified for the semi-finals of the European Nations League after their crucial 3-1 victory over their host Austria in the match that brought them together on Sunday evening at Ernst Happel Stadium.
Italy finished first in Group C of the European Nations League with 11 points after winning three games, drawing two, and losing one. They also scored eight goals and conceded seven.
Spain led Group Two of the European Nations League standings with 11 points after winning three games, drawing two, and losing one. They also scored eight goals and conceded five.
Portugal, meanwhile, was ranked second in Group B of the European Nations League with 10 points after winning 3 games, drawing 1 match, and losing 2. They also scored 11 goals and received 3 assists.
The Portuguese national team made numerous attempts throughout the game to take advantage of the surrounding area and the spectators in the stadium, but these efforts were unsuccessful until the dying moments of the game, when Alvaro Morata managed to score the advance goal for Matador in the 89th minute.
The two teams played 39 times before their European Nations League match on Tuesday, with the Spanish Matador having a significant advantage with 17 victories to Brazil’s 6 in the continent. The tie was decided after 16 games, and the Spanish team outscored the Portuguese team 80 goals to 47 for them.
The encounter on Tuesday will mark the 40th meeting between the two sides in various tournaments, making the Portuguese team the team that Spain has met the most times in its history, surpassing the 39 times it has faced its Italian counterpart.
The Portuguese national team had previously triumphed in the inaugural European Nations League championship in 2019, defeating its Dutch rival, while the Spanish squad had lost the previous edition’s final to France.
The teams advanced to the European Nations League semifinals. Spain is the most recent
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