Dominik Szoboszlai struck late to earn Hungary a 1-1 draw with Germany on Tuesday, while Wales and Czechia earned automatic promotion to League A on the final night of league phase action.
Dominik Szoboszlai struck late to earn Hungary a 1-1 draw with Germany on Tuesday, while fellow quarter-finalists the Netherlands were also held.
Elsewhere, home wins for Wales and Czechia secured both teams automatic promotion to League A as the league phase of the 2024/25 UEFA Nations League reached its conclusion.
THEUPDATE via UEFA.com rounds up the action from Matchday 6 of the Nations League.
Tuesday’s matches:
- Hungary 1-1 Germany
Dominik Szoboszlai earned Hungary a point with the final kick of the game in Budapest, though the home side were already confirmed as third place finishers in Group A3.
Germany, who claimed top spot on Matchday 5, found the breakthrough in the 76th minute as Felix Nmecha guided in his first senior international goal from close-range.
The visitors were denied a fifth win of the campaign as Szoboszlai levelled in the ninth minute of stoppage time, beating Alexander Nübel with an audacious Panenka penalty.
- Bosnia and Herzegovina 1-1 Netherlands
Ermedin Demirović’s deft finish helped Bosnia and Herzegovina claim a point after a strong second half showing.
The Stuttgart attacker was quickest to the rebound in the 67th minute and headed past Mark Flekken, who had produced a sharp save to deny Edin Džeko.
The Oranje, who booked their quarter-final spot on Matchday 5, had enjoyed a strong opening period and made that pressure count when Brian Brobbey flicked a header past debutant goalkeeper Martin Zlomislić, but Demirović’s leveller handed a second point of the campaign to Bosnia and Herzegovina, who finished bottom of Group A3.
- Wales 4-1 Iceland
Wales’ turnaround win against Iceland earned them automatic promotion to League A after Türkiye lost in Montenegro.
Craig Bellamy’s side fell behind in Cardiff, Andri Gudjohnsen striking early for the visitors, but a pair of Liam Cullen finishes gave them the advantage at half-time.
Brennan Johnson’s breakaway goal extended their lead in the 65th minute before Harry Wilson sealed the win with a pinpoint strike from long-range.
Best of the rest:
- Czechia earned promotion to League A as they defeated Georgia 2-1 at home, a result that left the visitors third in Group B1.
- Nikola Krstović’s brilliant hat-trick inspired Montenegro’s 3-1 win over Türkiye, who will contest the League A/B play-offs despite starting the night as group leaders.
- Ukraine have the chance to move into League A via the play-offs after early goals from Oleksandr Zinchenko and Roman Yaremchuk secured a 2-1 win in Albania.
Tuesday’s results:
A3: Bosnia and Herzegovina 1-1 Netherlands, Hungary 1-1 Germany
B1: Albania 1-2 Ukraine, Czechia 2-1 Georgia
B4: Montenegro 3-1 Türkiye, Wales 4-1 Iceland
C1: Slovakia 1-0 Estonia, Sweden 6-0 Azerbaijan
D2: Malta 0-0 Andorra
Monday’s matches:
- Croatia 1-1 Portugal
Joško Gvardiol’s second half equaliser earned Croatia a spot in the last eight of the Nations League.
João Félix’s crisp finish gave Portugal the lead inside 33 minutes, but Zlatko Dalić’s substitutions inspired a second half turnaround from the hosts.
Kristijan Jakić’s excellent cross found Gvardiol at the far post in the 65th minute and the defender’s confident finish placed qualification back in their hands.
- Serbia 0-0 Denmark
Denmark held firm to guarantee their place in the Nations League quarter-finals against Serbia in Leskovac.
The hosts created the better chances, with Kasper Schmeichel denying Dušan Vlahović in both halves, while Aleksandar Mitrović’s acrobatic clearance off the line denied Mikkel Damsgaard at the other end.
Serbia had Strahinja Pavlović sent off for two bookings late on and had to settle for a place in the League A/B play-offs as they were unable to find the breakthrough.
- Poland 1-2 Scotland
Andy Robertson’s stoppage-time header saved Scotland from direct relegation from League A as a 2-1 win in Poland sent them to the play-offs instead.
John McGinn gave the visitors an early lead and Billy Gilmour and Scott McTominay could have added a second but each hit the woodwork.
The hosts levelled through Kamil Piątkowski’s spectacular strike from the edge of the box, but Robertson’s late header confirmed Poland’s relegation from League A.
Best of the rest:
- San Marino earned promotion to League C as they came from behind to secure a 3-1 win – their largest ever – in Liechtenstein.
- Spain, already confirmed as group winners, protected their unbeaten record in Group A4 with a dramatic 3-2 home win over Switzerland, Bryan Zaragoza converting a decisive penalty in stoppage time.
- Northern Ireland won promotion to League B despite ceding a two-goal advantage in their 2-2 draw in Luxembourg.
Monday’s Results:
A1: Croatia 1-1 Portugal, Poland 1-2 Scotland
A4: Serbia 0-0 Denmark, Spain 3-2 Switzerland
C2: Kosovo 1-0 Lithuania, Romania 4-1 Cyprus
C3: Bulgaria 1-1 Belarus, Luxembourg 2-2 Northern Ireland
D1: Liechtenstein 1-3 San Marino
Sunday’s matches:
- Italy 1-3 France
Two Adrien Rabiot headers helped France clinch the two-goal win they needed to pip Italy to first place in Group A2.
The midfielder opened the scoring before Lucas Digne’s spectacular free-kick went in via Azzurri goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario.
Andrea Cambiaso’s composed finish restored the hosts to top spot before half-time, but Rabiot met a Digne cross with 25 minutes remaining to secure first place for Didier Deschamps’ side.
- England 5-0 Republic of Ireland
England returned to League A with an emphatic victory in Lee Carsley’s final game as interim manager.
After a goalless first half, the hosts found the net through five different scorers in the second, with four players claiming their first international goal.
The visitors’ stern defensive effort was undermined shortly into the second period as Liam Scales was shown a second yellow card after conceding a penalty, which Harry Kane converted.
England quickly added two more goals via Anthony Gordon and Conor Gallagher, before Jarrod Bowen registered with his first touch and debutant Taylor Harwood-Bellis headed in a delightful Jude Bellingham cross.
- Norway 5-0 Kazakhstan
An Erling Haaland hat-trick helped Norway seal promotion to League A as they outmatched Kazakhstan in Oslo.
The 24-year-old, who leads the Nations League top scorer race, opened the scoring in the 23rd minute, before doubling his tally with a header.
Alexander Sørloth finished tidily for the hosts’ third of the first half and Haaland completed his treble in the second, converting a right-footed strike from outside the box.
A delightful curled shot from Antonio Nusa found the far corner five minutes later to cap the victory.
Best of the rest:
- Debutant Yarden Shua’s late clincher earned Israel a 1-0 win against Belgium, but it was not enough to prevent them from being relegated to League B.
- Despite taking their tally to 15 points in Group B2 after their 2-0 away win against Finland, Greece are play-off bound after finishing as runners-up to England.
- Austria will contest the League A/B play-offs after a 1-1 draw with Slovenia left them second in Group B3.
Sunday’s results:
A2: Israel 1-0 Belgium, Italy 1-3 France
B2: England 5-0 Republic of Ireland, Finland 0-2 Greece
B3: Austria 1-1 Slovenia,Norway 5-0 Kazakhstan
C4: Latvia 1-2 Armenia, North Macedonia 1-0 Faroe Islands.