The footballers from Spain and Sweden solved the two remaining tickets for the Nations League final Four. The two national teams secured the respective group victory on the last matchday of the preliminary round and followed the already qualified DFB women and France in the final round in autumn.
The world champions from Spain defeated European champions England 2-1 (0: 1). Meanwhile, the Swedes also decided without their suspended captain Magdalena Eriksson from FC Bayern, the duel between the two German EM group opponents, against Denmark around Eriksson’s teammate and partner Pernille Harder there was a 6: 1 (4: 1).
In Barcelona, Alessia Russo (22nd) brought the English in the lead in Bavaria Georgia Stanway after her knee surgery for the first time this year. But substitute Claudia Pina (60th, 70th) turned the game for Spain, which is now striving to defend the title in autumn.
A single player also towered over at Sweden. Stina Blackstenius (1st, 43rd, 53.) Successful pack of three, and Johanna Rytting Kaneryd (5th), Filippa Angeldal (11th) and Lina Hurtig (90.+2) also met. Janni Thomsen (41.) was successful for Denmark.
The semi -finals for the final tournament will be drawn in Nyon on Friday (1 p.m.), playing between October 22nd and 28th. The final and the game for third place take place between November 26 and December 2. First of all, the European Championship in Switzerland is pending for all teams (2nd to July 27th).