Spain cheers: Yamal leads the team to the National League final!

Spain cheers: Yamal leads the team to the National League final!

On June 6, 2025, the Spanish national team reached the UEFA Nations League final after an exciting 5: 4 victory in the semi-finals against France. The game took place in the Stuttgart stadium and ensured an emotional roller coaster ride, in which Spain meanwhile led 4: 0 and 5: 1, but had to tremble until the end. Lamine Yamal, the only 16-year-old player of Barcelona, ​​was in the spotlight after scoring two goals and was awarded the MVP of the game. Nico Williams, Merino and Pedri also contributed significantly to success by scoring the other goals for Spain. Media worldwide praises the achievements of the young Yamal, who is the first minor player since Pelé, who was able to score at least three goals against France.  Weser Kurier reports that Spain has been unbeaten for 24 mandatory games.

France, despite several dangerous actions of his offensive forces such as Mbappé, Olise, Doué and Dembelé, could not avert the impending defeat. While the Spanish goal was defended by Unai Simon Gut, it was finally an own goal of Vivian Gusto and a late goal by Kolo Muani who held France in the game. Nevertheless, Spain remains the winner and meets Portugal in the final, which is coming on Sunday at 9 p.m. France will take third place against Germany at the same time.

The way to the Nations League

The UEFA Nations League was launched in 2018 to promote the competition between the 55 member associations of UEFA. The first edition took place in the 2018/19 season. After a rhythm repeating every two years, the teams are divided into four leagues, with Liga A representing the highest league. In the Saxon season 2024/25, the next final round takes place, in which the best teams of leagues A, B and C can take part. The final round consists of two semi-finals, a placement game and a final to choose the Nation's League winner. The final round can also have an impact on the qualification for the European Championships, since the results there are also included in the composition of the qualification groups. wikipedia makes it clear that the Nations League is an important part of the UEFA competition strategy.

Spain, striving to achieve the second Nation League title, will mobilize all forces to challenge Portugal. In view of the strong performance and the dynamic style of play that the team showed in the semi -finals, the final could become another historical moment in Spanish football history.