Azzurri's quest for total dominance or consolation prize for Mbappe and Lukaku
Reading Time: 2min | Mon. 04.10.21. | 13:48
In the next couple of days UEFA Nations League Final Four takes place in Italy with the hosts, Spain, France and Belgium competing for the title
It's one of those newborn European competitions that no one is still totally aware of, nor its significance. But, hey, since it reached the final stage, with only four games in a span of a few days, there's plenty of reasons to tune in for the UEFA Nations League Final Four.
The hosts Italy, alongside Spain, France and Belgium, will compete for the title that stands on a much lower level than the EURO. However, if Azzurri pull off another glorious quest, it will be a double for them, and they will definitely establish dominance among the European nations.
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— UEFA Nations League (@EURO2020) October 1, 2021
On the other hand, the other three teams have even a more significant motive to shine after disappointing EURO 2020 campaigns.
Didier Deschamps will have to face Belgium on Thursday night without his probably most reliable player Ngolo Kante, who is sidelined due to Covid-19. Still, with Kylian Mbappe, Karim Benzema, Paul Pogba and other superstars in the starting XI, the win is obligatory for Les Bleus.
(3.20) BELGIUM (3.10) FRANCE (2.55)
Meanwhile, Belgium coach Roberto Martinez can not count on injured Thomas Vermaelen and Dries Mertens, but their offensive axis De Bruyne - Hazard - Lukaku sounds intimidating even today. It will be a genuine clash of titans once they meet in Turin.
🇧🇪 Happy birthday, Michy Batshuayi 🥳
— UEFA Nations League (@EURO2020) October 2, 2021
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The other semifinal will see hosts and Spain replicating their EURO 2020 semifinal clash, which ended successfully for Roberto Mancini's squad following penalty shootout drama. In front of a home crowd, Italians are the favourites to reach the final stage, but Luis Enrique and his boys have nothing to lose.
(2.40) ITALY (3.15) SPAIN (3.40)
La Roja is anything but a nightmare for rivals, yet their formidable technique and creativity can cause some problems to Bonucci and his teammates.
Italians celebrate their EURO 2020 title (©REUTERS/Yara Nardi)The final will take place on October 10 in Milan. A defending champions Portugal won't retain their title since they finished the group stage as the runners-up behind France.
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