2025 UEFA Nations League Finals

For the women's competition, see 2025 UEFA Women's Nations League Finals.

Not to be confused with 2025 UEFA Nations League final, the final match of the Nations League.

The 2025 UEFA Nations League Finals was the final tournament of the 2024–25 edition of the UEFA Nations League, the fourth season of the international football competition involving the men's national teams of the 55 member associations of UEFA. The tournament was held from 4 to 8 June 2025 in Germany, and was contested by the four quarter-final winners from Nations League A. The tournament consisted of two semi-finals, a third place play-off and final to determine the champions of the UEFA Nations League.

2025 UEFA Nations League Finals

Endrunde der UEFA Nations League 2024/25 (in German)
Tournament details
Host country	Germany
Dates	4–8 June
Teams	4
Venue(s)	2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions	Portugal (2nd title)
Runners-up	Spain
Third place	France
Fourth place	Germany
Tournament statistics
Matches played	4
Goals scored	18 (4.5 per match)
Attendance	234,712 (58,678 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Kylian Mbappé Cristiano Ronaldo Lamine Yamal (2 goals each)
Best player(s)	Nuno Mendes
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Spain were the defending champions, having won the 2023 finals. Portugal won the final against Spain on penalties, following a 2–2 draw after extra time, for their second Nations League title.

Format

The Nations League Finals took place in June 2025 and was contested by the four winners of the League A quarter-finals, the newly introduced round for the 2024–25 season.^[1]

The Nations League Finals took place over five days and were played in single-leg knockout matches, which consisted of two semi-finals on 4 and 5 June (the first of which features the hosts), and a third place play-off and final on 8 June 2025. The semi-final pairings were determined by means of an open draw. All matches in the tournament utilised the goal-line technology and video assistant referee (VAR) systems.^[2]

In the Nations League Finals, if the scores were level at the end of normal time:^[2]

• In the semi-finals and final, 30 minutes of extra time would be played. If the score is still level after extra time, the winners would be determined by a penalty shoot-out.
• In the third place play-off, extra time would not be played, and the winners would be determined by a penalty shoot-out.

Qualified teams

The four winners of the League A quarter-finals qualified for the Nations League Finals.^[3] The three previous champions all managed to qualify for the tournament. They were joined by hosts Germany, who made their first appearance in the tournament. This was the first time any previous winners had qualified for the Nations League Finals after their triumph.

Quarter-final winners	Date of qualification	Previous UNL Finals appearances[A]	Previous best UNL performance	UNL Rankings November 2024	FIFA Rankings April 2025
Spain	23 March 2025	2 (2021, 2023)	Winners (2022–23)	1	2
France	23 March 2025	1 (2021)	Winners (2020–21)	4	3
Portugal	23 March 2025	1 (2019*)	Winners (2018–19)	3	7
Germany (host)	23 March 2025	0 (debut)	Eighth place (2020–21)	2	10

1. Asterisk (*) indicates host for that year.

Host selection

Following the introduction of the quarter-finals, the four participants of the Nations League Finals would not be known until 23 March 2025, a little over two months prior to the tournament. As a result, UEFA revised the bidding process from previous tournament editions. All teams participating in League A whose stadiums met the stadium requirements had to submit a proposal to host the Nations League Finals. Following the league phase, the UEFA Executive Committee would designate one pair of quarter-finalists capable of holding the tournament, with the winner automatically becoming the host. Additionally, associations from outside League A could also submit a bid to hold the tournament as a neutral host, with their bids to be considered only if no pairing of quarter-finalists could offer sufficient guarantees or satisfy the hosting requirements.

UEFA required the tournament to be played at two Category 4 stadiums, each with at least 30,000 net seating capacity (though there may be some flexibility regarding the second stadium). Ideally, the stadiums should not be located more than 150 kilometres (93 mi), or a two-hour bus drive, apart. If hosted by a participating team, the larger of the stadiums should hold the first semi-final (featuring the host team) and the final. The bidding timeline was as follows:^[4]

• 18 January 2024: Applications formally invited
• 15 May 2024, 12:00 CEST: Closing date for registering intention to bid (non-binding) and preferred stadiums
• 4 September 2024: Bid requirements made available to bidders
• 23 October 2024: Submission of bid documents
• 16 December 2024: Host appointment by the UEFA Executive Committee

On 16 December 2024, the UEFA Executive Committee appointed the winner of quarter-final 4, between Italy and Germany, as the provisional hosts for the final tournament.^[5][6] On 23 March 2025, Germany became hosts of the tournament after winning their quarter-final tie.^[7]

Venues

The matches are played at the Allianz Arena in Munich (Germany's semi-final and the final) and the MHPArena in Stuttgart (the other semi-final and the third place play-off).^[8]

Had Italy hosted the tournament, the matches would have been played at the Juventus Stadium (both semi-finals and final) and Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino (third place play-off), both in Turin.^[9]

Munich	Munich Stuttgart Location of the host cities of the 2025 UEFA Nations League Finals.
Allianz Arena
Capacity: 66,000
Stuttgart
MHPArena
Capacity: 51,000

Draw

The semi-final pairings were determined by means of an open draw on 22 November 2024, 12:00 CET, at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, along with the draw for the League A quarter-finals and promotion/relegation play-offs.^[10][11] As the quarter-finals were not played until March 2025, placeholders were used to represent the winners of quarter-finals 1 to 4. The first two balls drawn were allocated as the administrative home teams for each semi-final pairing, with the next two balls drawn allocated as their opponents. For scheduling purposes, the host team was allocated to semi-final 1 as the administrative home team. The administrative home team for both the third place play-off and final were predetermined as the teams which advanced from semi-final 1.^[12][13]

Squads

Main article: 2025 UEFA Nations League Finals squads

Each national team had to submit a squad of between 23 and 26 players,^[14] three of whom had to be goalkeepers, at least seven days before the opening match of the tournament. If a player became injured or ill severely enough to prevent his participation in the tournament before his team's first match, he could have been replaced by another player.^[2]

Bracket

	Semi-finals				Final
	4 June – Munich
	Germany	1
					8 June – Munich
	Portugal	2
					Portugal (p)	2 (5)
	5 June – Stuttgart
					Spain	2 (3)
	Spain	5
	France	4
					Third place play-off
					8 June – Stuttgart
					Germany	0
					France	2

All times are local, CEST (UTC+2).

Semi-finals

Germany vs Portugal

4 June 2025 (2025-06-04)

21:10^{[note 1]}

Germany	1–2	Portugal
Wirtz 48'	Report	Conceição 63' Ronaldo 68'

Allianz Arena, Munich

Attendance: 65,823^[16]

Referee: Slavko Vinčić (Slovenia)

Germany[17]

Portugal[17]

GK 1 Marc-André ter Stegen CB 2 Waldemar Anton  71' CB 4 Jonathan Tah  80' CB 3 Robin Koch RM 6 Joshua Kimmich (c) CM 25 Aleksandar Pavlović  71' CM 8 Leon Goretzka LM 18 Maximilian Mittelstädt  60' RF 19 Leroy Sané  60' CF 17 Florian Wirtz  84' LF 11 Nick Woltemade  60' Substitutions: MF 21 Robin Gosens  60' MF 20 Serge Gnabry  60' FW 9 Niclas Füllkrug  84'  60' FW 14 Karim Adeyemi  71' MF 7 Felix Nmecha  71' Manager: Julian Nagelsmann

GK 1 Diogo Costa RB 15 João Neves  58' CB 3 Rúben Dias  84' CB 14 Gonçalo Inácio LB 25 Nuno Mendes CM 18 Rúben Neves  52'  58' CM 10 Bernardo Silva RW 16 Francisco Trincão  58' AM 8 Bruno Fernandes LW 20 Pedro Neto  83' CF 7 Cristiano Ronaldo (c)  90' Substitutions: MF 23 Vitinha  58' FW 26 Francisco Conceição  58' DF 2 Nélson Semedo  58' FW 21 Diogo Jota  83' MF 6 João Palhinha  90' Manager: Roberto Martínez  52'

Man of the Match: Francisco Conceição (Portugal)[18] Assistant referees:[17] Tomaž Klančnik (Slovenia) Andraž Kovačič (Slovenia) Fourth official: Matej Jug (Slovenia) Video assistant referee: Alen Borošak (Slovenia) Assistant video assistant referee: Rade Obrenovič (Slovenia)

Spain vs France

5 June 2025 (2025-06-05)

21:00

Spain	5–4	France
Williams 22' Merino 25' Yamal 54' (pen.), 67' Pedri 55'	Report	Mbappé 59' (pen.) Cherki 79' Vivian 84' (o.g.) Kolo Muani 90+3'

MHPArena, Stuttgart

Attendance: 51,724^[19]

Referee: Michael Oliver (England)

Spain[20]

France[20]

GK 23 Unai Simón (c) RB 2 Pedro Porro CB 3 Robin Le Normand  77' CB 12 Dean Huijsen LB 24 Marc Cucurella CM 6 Mikel Merino  90+1' CM 18 Martín Zubimendi CM 20 Pedri  64' RF 19 Lamine Yamal  33' CF 21 Mikel Oyarzabal  77' LF 11 Nico Williams  64' Substitutions: FW 10 Dani Olmo  64' MF 8 Fabián Ruiz  64' FW 26 Samu Aghehowa  77' DF 5 Daniel Vivian  77' MF 9 Gavi  90+6'  90+1' Manager: Luis de la Fuente

GK 16 Mike Maignan RB 19 Pierre Kalulu  63' CB 15 Ibrahima Konaté CB 5 Clément Lenglet  72' LB 22 Théo Hernandez  82' CM 13 Manu Koné  90+7' CM 14 Adrien Rabiot  51' RW 7 Ousmane Dembélé  76' AM 11 Michael Olise  63' LW 24 Désiré Doué  63' CF 10 Kylian Mbappé (c) Substitutions: DF 17 Malo Gusto  63' FW 20 Bradley Barcola  63' FW 25 Rayan Cherki  63' DF 21 Lucas Hernandez  72' FW 12 Randal Kolo Muani  90+4'  76' Manager: Didier Deschamps

Man of the Match: Lamine Yamal (Spain)[18] Assistant referees:[20] Stuart Burt (England) James Mainwaring (England) Fourth official: Andrew Madley (England) Video assistant referee: Jarred Gillett (England) Assistant video assistant referee: Michael Salisbury (England)

Third place play-off

8 June 2025 (2025-06-08)

15:00

Germany	0–2	France
	Report	Mbappé 45' Olise 84'

MHPArena, Stuttgart

Attendance: 51,313^[21]

Referee: Ivan Kružliak (Slovakia)

Germany[22]

France[22]

GK 1 Marc-André ter Stegen RB 6 Joshua Kimmich (c) CB 4 Jonathan Tah  61' CB 3 Robin Koch LB 22 David Raum  29'  65' CM 5 Pascal Groß  73' CM 8 Leon Goretzka  65' RW 11 Nick Woltemade  46' AM 17 Florian Wirtz LW 14 Karim Adeyemi  35'  78' CF 9 Niclas Füllkrug Substitutions: FW 13 Deniz Undav  46' MF 26 Tom Bischof  65' DF 18 Maximilian Mittelstädt  65' DF 15 Thilo Kehrer  73' MF 20 Serge Gnabry  78' Manager: Julian Nagelsmann

GK 16 Mike Maignan RB 17 Malo Gusto CB 4 Loïc Badé CB 21 Lucas Hernandez  61' LB 3 Lucas Digne  12' CM 8 Aurélien Tchouaméni  68' CM 14 Adrien Rabiot RW 12 Randal Kolo Muani  68' AM 25 Rayan Cherki  68' LW 9 Marcus Thuram  90' CF 10 Kylian Mbappé (c) Substitutions: MF 11 Michael Olise  68' FW 24 Désiré Doué  68' MF 13 Manu Koné  68' MF 6 Mattéo Guendouzi  90' Manager: Didier Deschamps

Man of the Match: Kylian Mbappé (France)[18] Assistant referees:[22] Branislav Hancko (Slovakia) Ján Pozor (Slovakia) Fourth official: Erik Lambrechts (Belgium) Video assistant referee: Michael Fabbri (Italy) Assistant video assistant referee: Luca Pairetto (Italy)

Final

Main article: 2025 UEFA Nations League final

8 June 2025 (2025-06-08)

21:00

Portugal	2–2 (a.e.t.)	Spain
Mendes 26' Ronaldo 61'	Report	Zubimendi 21' Oyarzabal 45'
Penalties
Ramos Vitinha Fernandes Mendes R. Neves	5–3	Merino Baena Isco Morata

Allianz Arena, Munich

Attendance: 65,852^[23]

Referee: Sandro Schärer (Switzerland)

Portugal[24]

Spain[24]

GK 1 Diogo Costa RB 15 João Neves  46' CB 3 Rúben Dias CB 14 Gonçalo Inácio  19'  74' LB 25 Nuno Mendes  100' CM 10 Bernardo Silva  74' CM 23 Vitinha RW 20 Pedro Neto  82'  106' AM 8 Bruno Fernandes LW 26 Francisco Conceição  46' CF 7 Cristiano Ronaldo (c)  88' Substitutions: DF 2 Nélson Semedo  46' MF 18 Rúben Neves  46' DF 13 Renato Veiga  74' FW 17 Rafael Leão  74' FW 9 Gonçalo Ramos  88' FW 21 Diogo Jota  106' Manager: Roberto Martínez  110'

GK 23 Unai Simón (c) RB 14 Óscar Mingueza  92' CB 3 Robin Le Normand  90+1' CB 12 Dean Huijsen LB 24 Marc Cucurella CM 20 Pedri  75' CM 18 Martín Zubimendi CM 8 Fabián Ruiz  33'  75' RF 19 Lamine Yamal  106' CF 21 Mikel Oyarzabal  111' LF 11 Nico Williams  92' Substitutions: MF 22 Isco  75' MF 6 Mikel Merino  75' MF 16 Álex Baena  100'  92' DF 2 Pedro Porro  110'  92' FW 15 Yeremy Pino  106' FW 7 Álvaro Morata  111' Manager: Luis de la Fuente

Man of the Match: Nuno Mendes (Portugal)[18] Assistant referees:[24] Jonas Erni (Switzerland) Susann Küng (Switzerland)[note 2] Fourth official: Serdar Gözübüyük (Netherlands) Video assistant referee: Fedayi San (Switzerland) Assistant video assistant referees: Dennis Higler (Netherlands) Pol van Boekel (Netherlands)

Statistics

Goalscorers

There were 18 goals scored in 4 matches, for an average of 4.5 goals per match.

2 goals

• Kylian Mbappé
• Cristiano Ronaldo
• Lamine Yamal

1 goal

• Rayan Cherki
• Randal Kolo Muani
• Michael Olise
• Florian Wirtz
• Francisco Conceição
• Nuno Mendes
• Mikel Merino
• Mikel Oyarzabal
• Pedri
• Nico Williams
• Martín Zubimendi

1 own goal

• Daniel Vivian (against France)

Awards

Player of the Tournament

The Player of the Finals award was given to Nuno Mendes, who was chosen by UEFA's technical observers.^[26]

• Nuno Mendes

Goal of the Tournament

The Goal of the Finals was decided by online voting. A total of four goals were in the shortlist, chosen by UEFA's technical observers: Rayan Cherki (against Spain), Francisco Conceição (against Germany), Nuno Mendes (against Spain) and Mikel Merino (against France). Cherki won the award for his goal in the semi-final.^[27]

Rank	Goalscorer	Opponent	Score	Result	Round
	Rayan Cherki	Spain	2–5	4–5	Semi-finals
—	Francisco Conceição	Germany	1–1	2–1	Semi-finals
—	Nuno Mendes	Spain	1–1	2–2 (a.e.t.) (5–3 p)	Final
—	Mikel Merino	France	2–0	5–4	Semi-finals

Discipline

A player or coach would have been automatically suspended for the next match for receiving a red card, which could have been extended for serious offences. Yellow card suspensions did not apply in the Nations League Finals, including any pending suspensions from the league phase and quarter-finals, while yellow cards issued were not carried forward to any other future international matches.^[2][28]

Notes

1. The Germany v Portugal match, originally scheduled for 21:00, was delayed by ten minutes due to adverse weather conditions impacting the teams' warm-ups.^[15]
2. Stéphane de Almeida (Switzerland) was originally appointed as an assistant referee for the match, but was removed due to his Portuguese ancestry and replaced by Susann Küng.^[25]