The countries that have booked their places in the 2024/2025 UEFA Nations League semi-finals have been announced. Portugal progressed in dramatic fashion after losing the first leg to Denmark. The return leg took place at the Jose Alvalade stadium in the early hours of Monday morning (24/3).
Portugal needed to overturn a 1-0 aggregate deficit to Denmark. Cristiano Ronaldo failed to convert a penalty in the 6th minute. However, Portugal’s fighting spirit never wavered and Ronaldo scored in the 32nd minute.
With the score 3-2 at the end of normal time, the aggregate score was 3-3, forcing the match into extra time. It was in this extra time that two substitutes, Trincao and Goncalo Ramos, emerged as Portugal’s heroes with goals.
Their hard work earned Portugal a place in the semi-finals, where they will face Germany. It was a performance that showed Portugal’s resilience and ability to bounce back from difficult situations.
Italy fought hard, but Germany managed to advance.
The UEFA Nations League quarter-final between Germany and Italy was an intriguing encounter. Germany won the first leg 2-1 at the Italian capital. The return leg was played at the Signal Iduna Park on Monday (24/3). Germany started the game brightly, with Julian Nagelsmann’s side scoring three goals in the first half. The goals came from Joshua Kimmich, Jamal Musiala and Tim Kleindienst.
However, Italy came out fighting in the second half and managed to equalise. The goals came from Moise Kean, who scored twice, and Giacomo Raspadori, who also scored. Although Italy fought hard and managed to score these goals, they had to concede to Germany’s superiority with a final score of 5-4.
UEFA Nations League quarter-final results
Here are the complete results of the UEFA Nations League Round of 8 matches for the 2024/2025 season. In the first leg results, there were several interesting matches, including the draw between the Netherlands and Spain with a score of 2-2. In addition, Croatia also drew 2-2 against France. Denmark managed to win a narrow 1-0 victory over Portugal, while Italy had to admit Germany’s superiority with a score of 1-2.
Next, in the second leg results , Spain managed to beat the Netherlands on penalties after a 3-3 draw, with a final score of 5-4 in penalty kicks. France also continued its steps by beating Croatia 2-0, which ended with a 5-4 penalty shootout. Meanwhile, Portugal managed to beat Denmark with a score of 3-2 after extra time, and Germany and Italy drew 3-3 in the second leg. Each of these matches shows how tight the competition is at the international level.
Here is a list of the teams that made it to the semifinals.
The four countries that have booked their places in the 2024/2025 UEFA Nations League semi-finals are Germany, Portugal, Spain and France. This success shows the strength of these teams in a very tough competition.
UEFA Nations League semi-final schedule
Unlike the Round of 8 matches, the UEFA Nations League semi-finals will not be played on a two-legged basis. The semi-finals will be played on a single leg basis, with the winner progressing to the final. Here is the UEFA Nations League semi-final schedule for the 2024/2025 season:
Semifinal
June 5, 2025
12.15 IST am: Germany vs Portugal
12.15 IST am: Spain vs France
Final
June 9, 2025
12.15 IST am: Win 1 vs Win 2
3rd place fight
June 8, 2025
12.15 IST am: Lose 1 vs Lose 2
List of top scorers in the UEFA Nations League
Sweden’s Viktor Gyokeres is the top scorer with 9 goals. He is followed by Norway’s Erling Haaland and Georges Mikautadze of Georgia with 7 goals each.
Meanwhile, Romania’s Razvan Marin and Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo have both scored 6 goals in the competition. Turkey’s Kerem Akturkoglu, Kosovo’s Vedat Muriqi, Iceland’s Orri Oskarsson and Slovenia’s Benjamin Sesko are next on the list with 5 goals each.
Sweden’s Alexander Isak, Germany’s Tim Kleindienst, Northern Ireland’s Isaac Price, Slovakia’s David Strelec and Wales’s Harry Wilson all scored four goals. With impressive performances, they showed exceptional quality and ability on the pitch.
