Portugal, Germany, Spain, France advance to semifinals of UEFA Nations League
(MENAFN) Germany, Portugal, France, and Spain have all advanced to the UEFA Nations League semifinals following thrilling quarterfinal second-leg encounters.
Portugal staged an impressive comeback, overturning a 1-0 first-leg deficit to Denmark with a 3-2 win in regulation. The match saw Cristiano Ronaldo on the scoresheet, and extra-time goals from Francisco Trincao and Goncalo Ramos sealed a 5-2 aggregate victory, sending Portugal through.
Germany, who led 2-1 after the first leg against Italy, drew 3-3 in the second leg, earning a spot in the semifinals to face Portugal.
Spain and the Netherlands played out a tense 2-2 draw in both legs. After a dramatic extra-time finish, the match went to penalties, where Spain triumphed 5-4 to progress.
In a remarkable turnaround, France overturned a 2-0 deficit to Croatia, winning 2-0 in the second leg. After extra time ended goalless, France triumphed 5-4 in a penalty shootout to secure their place in the semifinals.
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