Germany meets Portugal in the semifinals

Final Four of the Nations League

Germany meets this top team in the semi-finals

While the DFB team moved into the semi-finals of the Nations League in a furious game against Italy, it was also played in other places-and among other things the German opponent was determined.

The German national team is in the final Four of the Nations League. After the 2-1 first leg victory in Italy, the DFB team separated in a furious second game in Dortmund 3: 3 from the “Squadra Azzurra” and made the move into the semi-finals perfectly (you can read more about this).

At the same time, six more top nations dueled in three other places for a place at the final tournament. So Portugal met Denmark at home. The Scandinavians won the first leg 1-0. In the second leg, both teams then delivered a gripping duel that was only finally decided in the extension. Ultimately, Portugal won 5: 2 (1: 0, 3: 2).

Cristiano Ronaldo awarded a penalty early (5th minute). An own goal of Joachim Andersen nevertheless equalized the result from the first game in the first section (38th minute). After the break, however, Rasmus then equalized (56.) before Portugal took the lead again through Cristiano Ronaldo (72nd). Christian Eriksen replied with the new equalization (76.). But Francisco Trincão lifted the Iberer into the extension (86th) and opened them directly with the goal to 4: 2 (91.). In the end, Gonçalo Ramos put the lid on (115th).

This also makes sense: Portugal is the upcoming opponent of the DFB team. Both teams meet on June 4th for the first semi -finals of the competition.

In the second final four game on June 5, the new edition of the European Championship semi-final from 2024. Spain is dealing with France. Both teams only prevailed after gripping games in the quarter -finals of the Nations League in the penalty shootout.

Spain and the Netherlands had separated with a draw after a 2-2 in the first leg in the second leg. This time it was 3: 3 after extension. Oyarzabal for the European champion (8th) and Depay for “Oranje” (54.) each met with a penalty. The second goal of Oyarzabal (67th) in turn countered Ian Maatsen (79.).

In the extension, Spain’s child prodigy Lamine Yamal (103.) and RB star Xavi were successful with a penalty (109.). In the subsequent penalty shootout, “La Furia Roja” kept the upper hand, even if Yamal failed from the point. Because in the Dutch, nerves showed long and painting.

France meanwhile equalized the 0-2 deficit from the first game against Croatia after 80 minutes. Ex-Dortmund star Ousmane Dembélé had the two-time world champion cheered for a second time after Bavaria’s Michael Olise took the lead after the break (52nd).

There was no hit in the extension, so it went into the penalty shootout. Several shooters on both sides awarded. But in the end it was Bavaria’s Josip Stanišić who failed decisively. Club colleague Dayot Upamecano did it better and shot France to the end.