Thursday 27 March 2025 09:59 GMT

Portugal, Germany, Spain, France advance to semifinals of UEFA Nations League


(MENAFN) Germany, Portugal, France, and Spain have all advanced to the UEFA Nations League semifinals following thrilling quarterfinal second-leg encounters.

Portugal staged an impressive comeback, overturning a 1-0 first-leg deficit to Denmark with a 3-2 win in regulation. The match saw Cristiano Ronaldo on the scoresheet, and extra-time goals from Francisco Trincao and Goncalo Ramos sealed a 5-2 aggregate victory, sending Portugal through.

Germany, who led 2-1 after the first leg against Italy, drew 3-3 in the second leg, earning a spot in the semifinals to face Portugal.

Spain and the Netherlands played out a tense 2-2 draw in both legs. After a dramatic extra-time finish, the match went to penalties, where Spain triumphed 5-4 to progress.

In a remarkable turnaround, France overturned a 2-0 deficit to Croatia, winning 2-0 in the second leg. After extra time ended goalless, France triumphed 5-4 in a penalty shootout to secure their place in the semifinals.

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