In the A-League, the last matches of the Nations League are underway.

The winners of the four groups will play in the final of the tournament. The teams that finished second and third in the group have been relegated to the next season. Therefore, the fourth ranked national teams have moved to the “B” league.

Croatia (who beat Austria 3-1) and the Netherlands (who drew with Belgium 1-0) reached the Nations League semi-finals.

From the countries that qualified for the play-offs, the host country for the Nations League final will be chosen.

The teams that will play in the semi-finals will be determined by an open draw. The host team will play in the first semi-final.

Two matches in the third group of the A-League have already taken place on 26 September. At the same time, England played a home match against Germany and Hungary, also a home match, against Italy.

In the second match, the intrigue did not work out. After the defeat of the Hungarian team, it was relegated to Division B. Germany, on the other hand, retained their position.

Italy had to win by any score to advance to the semi-finals and they did.

So, on 27 September, it became known who will play in the Nations League semi-finals – it’s Spain.

Portugal, after five games, had conceded the fewest goals in the tournament and scored 10 points. That was enough to get them through to the semi-finals.

Spain needed a win. Morata scored the decisive last-minute goal. Which led the team to the necessary victory.

Another interesting episode was in the game Switzerland v Czech Republic. It was important for the Czechs not to lose. They needed a win by any score to stay in third place. But, Switzerland won and the Czech Republic moved up to division B.

The fact is that the top two teams in the Nations League, who do not need to qualify for Euro 2024, will be involved.

What intrigue is envisaged?

The Croatian side will be involved in the Nations League final for the first time. In the first round, the team was third in the group behind England and Spain. And since, those teams that finish third stay in the division, so did Croatia.

The Spanish team is in second place in the first round.

The team finished first in the 2020-2021 tournament ahead of teams like Switzerland, Germany and Ukraine. Then, beating Italy to reach the final.

In the decisive game, the Spaniards beat the French. But, Kylian Mbappe and Karim Benzema turned things around again in the final and won the Nations League.

The French desire to play an intriguing game in the Nations League final was on full display. This was evident in the game against the Belgians. The French cannot do without incentive.

When the game is quiet and calm on the pitch, they are passive and reluctant.

For starters, Hernandez hit the crossbar, then Oyarzabal scored quickly, and Benzema responded with a “classy” shot that struck the opponent’s goal. And it all took just three minutes.

Next, the game got underway. Dangerous chances kept the spirits up. Within 30 minutes, the scoreline was 12-12.

But here comes the incentive – this score. To lose – no way!!! The French would not stand for it. And then, within seconds, the game is upended. A decisive goal by Kylian Mbappe and the French win again.

In the last round, Spain beat Portugal in the final seconds. Now Spain, in addition to World Cup gold, three-time European champions and Olympic gold, may have a Nations League gold medal.