ROTTERDAM, Netherlands — E four top European soccer teams go head-to-head today as the UEFA Nations League quarterfinals kick off. De match dey happen for Thursday, March 20, 2025, with big names like Netherlands, Spain, Croatia, France, Germany, Italy, Denmark, and Portugal vying for a place in the last four.
Dis quarterfinals na two-legged contest where the first leg of each match go take place today and the return leg dey set for Sunday, March 23. Fans wey wan catch all the live action for the U.S. go fit watch am through FuboTV, FS1, and FS2. FuboTV dey offer free trial for new customers, making am one of di few options to catch all di games.
Nations League na di top competition for men’s national teams in Europe, and dis tournament dey follow promotion and relegation rules, adding more spice to di matches. Dis week, di four quarterfinal matches go kick off at 3:45 p.m. ET, while League B games start by 1:00 p.m. ET.
For di jam-packed schedule today, di matches go feature major showdowns: Netherlands go face Spain at De Kuip in Rotterdam, while Croatia go clash with France at Stadion Poljud in Split. Italy and Germany go rekindle their rivalry at San Siro in Milan, and Denmark go take on Portugal at Parken Stadium in Copenhagen.
Italy don show strong form, wit four wins and one loss in di group stage, but dem struggle against Germany, losing di last six meetings. Coach Luciano Spalletti get injury concerns as Federico Dimarco miss di match, leaving a chance for Destiny Udogie or Alessandro Bastoni to support Mateo Retegui for di front.
Germany, on di other hand, dey come strong after winning gef six matches in di group stage and scoring 18 goals. However, Coach Julian Nagelsmann dey manage injuries to key players like Kai Havertz and Florian Wirtz. Leroy Sané go likely lead di attack, with Oliver Baumann and Alexander Nübel squaring up for di goalkeeper spot.
Denmark limped into di quarterfinals, winless in their last four group games. Dem get new coach Brian Riemer who don change dem formation to 4-3-3. But with key player Pierre-Emile Højbjerg out, di tactical change go be put to di test against Portugal, wey dey come with Bruno Fernandes returning from suspension.
Croatia dey face tough opposition against France, who dem no fit beat in di last 10 official matches. Croatia go miss Luka Sucic, while Ivan Perisic fit step up to give support for di attack. France, always a threat, don bring back Kylian Mbappé to spearhead their attack, creating a tactical nightmare for di Croatian defense.
In di last game of di day, Netherlands and Spain go clash in what promises to be a high-tempo encounter, reminiscing their infamous 2014 World Cup match where Netherlands run down Spain 5-1. Ronald Koeman‘s side need di win, as dey only managed two wins in di group stage.
As di matches dey unfold today, all eyes go dey glued to di screens as we dey anticipate who go join di big names for di semi-finals in di Nations League. Di tension dey high and di stakes dey high, so make you no miss di action!
