Portugal take on the visitors Spain in the EUFA Nations League final match. The match will be played on Sunday, June 8th at Allianz Arena (Munich).
Portugal will try to prove they're still number one. Seleção came into this tournament with something to prove — that there's still fuel in the tank, both for Cristiano Ronaldo, now 40, and for the national team as a whole. Fernando Santos, despite leading Portugal to Euro and Nations League glory, was dismissed after the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, where his decision to bench Ronaldo during key matches (like the quarterfinal loss to Morocco) sparked backlash. Under Roberto Martínez, Ronaldo is a regular starter again. He failed to score at the Euros, but Portugal still made it to the quarterfinals, edging Slovenia on penalties before falling to France the same way. In the Nations League, Ronaldo delivered against the likes of Scotland, Croatia, and Poland — Portugal finished with four wins and two draws. In March, they faced a strong Denmark side, losing in regular time before turning it around in extra time to win 5-2. They began this final round by coming from behind to beat Germany 2-1, with goals from young star Francisco Conceição and the evergreen Ronaldo.
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Spain still carries the legacy of their early 21st-century dominance. And finally, it seems a worthy successor to the golden era of Xavi and Iniesta has emerged. After a series of underwhelming campaigns, the senior squad was handed to Luis de la Fuente, who had coached many of the current players at youth level. He began with a Nations League title in his first campaign. But his real statement came at last year’s Euros, where his vibrant young squad delivered stunning performances en route to the trophy. Since then, the momentum hasn't slowed — after a 0-0 draw in Serbia, Spain won all remaining Nations League matches and comfortably topped their group. The quarterfinals in March against the Netherlands reminded everyone they’re not invincible — both legs ended in score draws. Yet, once again, goalkeeper Unai Simón came up big in the penalty shootout to carry Spain into the semifinals. Against France, Spain looked on course for a blowout but ultimately had to hang on for a wild 5-4 win.
The last five meetings between the two ended in draws in regular time — including their Euro 2012 clash. Only in the 2022 Nations League did Spain finally break the deadlock, winning with a late goal. De la Fuente’s side is in top form, and the dramatic second half against France should sharpen their focus. Back Spain to win in regular time.
Prediction for the match: Spain to win.
