UEFA Nations League 2024/25 final: Portugal edged Germany out for a second final appearance, while Spain pipped France for a third outing. Both teams have won the championship once each.
Last Updated: 08.24 PM, Jun 08, 2025
In the fourth edition of the tournament being held in Germany, the host nation was a strong contender for the title, given that the other semi-finalists had all won it earlier. However, contrary to expectations Germany lost to Portugal in the first semi-final, following which Spain then trounced France to get to the final.
Spain is, incidentally, the defending champion side, while Portugal had won the inaugural edition of the tournament. The match will take place on June 9, 2025 at 00:30 am (IST) and will be available to watch on the Sony Sports channels and can be streamed on Sony LIV. You can also watch the match on OTTplay Premium. The final will begin after the match for third place between Germany and France.
The head-to-head record of Portugal vs Spain in terms of wins has the advantage with the latter, at 16:7, with 17 matches having ended in draws. Spain has also scored more goals against Portugal – 77 against 45.
Portugal
5/9/24: Portugal 2-1 Croatia
8/9/24: Portugal 2-1 Scotland
12/10/24: Poland 1-3 Portugal
15/10/24: Scotland 0-0 Portugal
15/11/24: Portugal 5-1 Poland
18/11/24: Croatia 1-1 Portugal
20/03/25: Denmark 1-0 Portugal
23/03/25: Portugal 5-2 Denmark (agg: 5-3, aet)
4/6/25: Germany 1-2 Portugal
Spain
5/9/24: Serbia 0-0 Spain
8/9/24: Switzerland 1-4 Spain
12/10/24: Spain 1-0 Denmark
15/10/24: Spain 3-0 Serbia
15/11/24: Denmark 1-2 Spain
18/11/24: Spain 3-2 Switzerland
20/03/25: Netherlands 2-2 Spain
23/03/25: Spain 3-3 Netherlands (agg: 5-5, 5-4 pens)
5/6/25: Spain 5-4 France
Portugal: Diogo Costa; Nélson Semedo, Rúben Dias, Gonçalo Inácio, Nuno Mendes; Vitinha, Bruno Fernandes, João Neves; Bernardo Silva, Ronaldo, Pedro Neto
Spain: Unai Simón; Pedro Porro, Le Normand, Huijsen, Cucurella; Pedri, Fabian Ruíz: Yamal, Merino, Williams; Oyarzabal
Germany tops the league, with 24 goals scored ahead of the third-place match. In second place is Spain with 23, Portugal with 20, while Sweden and France had 19 each in their kitty.