Germany in football fever: Nations League semi-final between Spain and France!

Germany in football fever: Nations League semi-final between Spain and France!

MHP Arena, 70188 Stuttgart, Deutschland - On June 4, 2025, the semi -finals of the UEFA Nations League between Spain and France will move closer, which will take place in the MHP Arena in Stuttgart. Both teams have already won the title in the past and are determined to be the first nation to win the trophy for the second time. Spain starts as defending champion and wants to defend his status, while France, which is also a unique winner, wants to underpin his ambitions again.

The tournament, which will be held in the current 2024/25 season, comprises four National League teams: Germany, Portugal, Spain and France. Derwesten reports that the final is planned on June 8th.

experienced referee

The English referee Michael Oliver was selected for the decisive duel between Spain and France. Oliver has an abundance of experience, has led 398 Premier League games, 39 Champions League games, as well as seven EM and three World Cup games in his career. At the EM 2024, Oliver whistled both games from Spain and France, with both teams winning under his leadership. In this tournament he also led the quarter -finals of the Nations League between France and Croatia, which France won in a penalty shootout.

star player in focus

Special attention is given to the players Lamine Yamal from Spain and Kylian Mbappe from France. Both actors have already met several times in El Clasico. While Mbappe lost all four games against Spain and Barcelona, ​​he still scored five goals in these duels. Yamal had five goal participations in his duels against the Barcelona team. This encounter is not only shaped by the team history, but also by the recent achievements of the stars.

background to the Nations League

The UEFA Nations League was first held in the 2018/19 season and comprises 55 member associations of UEFA, which are divided into different leagues. According to wikipedia the division into four leagues (A, b, c, d) due to the UEFA coefficient. Liga A represents the highest teams in UEFA, while Liga D embodies the lowest class. The mode includes ascent and descent, the allocation of points and the creation of rankings, which also influence the seed lists for future tournaments.

The final round of the Nations League, which only passes in the last season of the 2024/25 for a new format of K.-O. rounds and relegation games, includes two semi-finals, a game for third place and a final. The results of this final round are crucial for the participants of the upcoming European Championships, which also fueled the competition for the Nation's League title. According to Spiegel , this title is particularly popular, but also influence on the qualification for the qualification has international competitions.