Match Day LIVE
UEFA Nations League second one off Semi Finals , 2024/2025 season..
Spain vs France .
Venue – MHPArena , Stuttgart , Germany
Time- 8 pm ,UK
June 5, 2025.

Just like it happened last Wednesday in the champions league finals between PSG and Inter Milan , when PSG emerged as the first time winner ,which is the fifth time to happen in the champions league finals ,
A, C Ronaldo led Portuguese national team beat the Germans and for the first time in the history of Christiana Ronaldo s football career as a footballer , has tasted victory for the first time against the German National team , when they humbled an inactive German national team at same Alliance Arena by 2-1 , Tuesday .

It seems that the Alliance Arena has become a fortress for first time winners !??
May be one of these years , the Super Eagles are likely to lift the World Cup at the Alliance Arena, if FIFA decides to give the hosting rights to Germany in the 2030 World Cup finals .

Welcome to the second one off, semi finals of the UEFA Nations League 2024/2025 season , between Spain and France at the MHPArena tonight in Stutgart , Germany
The victors in this one off semi finals which is a repeat of the 2021/2022 finals will face Portugal , who qualifed yesterday after beating home boys , Germany , while the third place match between Germany and the losers today will be played in same venue on Sunday night June 8. before the finals .

Spain had an outstanding performance during the qualifying League A Group 4 matches where they had 16 points of a possible 18 points , they won 5 and drew 1.
Spain came out tops in the group after a 90 minutes thrilling encounter with Netherlands that ended 2-2 , then Xavi Simon did the damage that took the scoreline to 3-3 draw then penalties , the Spaniards won by 5-4 .
With their outstanding performance in the round leather game that placed them second in FIFA world ranking , only behind Argentina , Spain have scored an incredible unbeaten run across all competitions ,winning 15 and drawing 5 , losing only to Scotland 2-0 during the Euro qualifiers in 2023 .
La Rona have scored 2 or more goals in 16 of these matches within 90 minutes , but their defence is a bit suspect with no clean sheet ,always conceding goals in all matches , Luis la de Fuentes their Coach should work on this department, at least across their last four Nations League matches of he hopes for a final showdown with the Portuguese ..the last time they had such a poor run conceding goals was in 1980/1981.

Likely to be the first European Nation to retain the UNL after its inception in 2018, if they put their acts together tonight ,, they beat Italy 2-1 in the semi finals two years ago and also beat France in the same margin last July in the semi finals of the Nation League in 2024.

France ranked third in FIFA rankiing , have lost its winning tempo that saw them win the world cup , with their recent losses in the World Cup finals in 2022 against Argentina , as well as a loss in the Euro 2024 semi I finals .
It seems that their recent growing confidence is likely to get another Silverware.for them after lifting the Nations League Cup in 2021 against Spain their opponents tonight in Stutgart ??
Their performance against Spain lately have been full of ups and down with 3 wins and 2 losses , with a paltry one goal margin to settle the final score ,including the 2021 Nations League final, 2-1 .

Injury worries may be a set back for the La Roja tonight whose star player and Balon dor winner Rodri of Manchester City is under going physical fitness ahead of the Fifia Club World Cup and may be absent as well as Ferram Torres who had an appendicitis surgery lately.
Inform veteran and play maker Isco and Real Betis , Conference League loser to Chelsea will be available for selection since 2019 he last played for Spain as well as Gavi since 2023 after tearing his ligament , the Barcelona football maestro will battle with teams mates , Pedri , Martin Zubmendi as well as PSG Champions league winner , Fabian Ruiz for a starting shirt .

The French Coach may have a run for his money today , Dider Deschamps , as it remains to be seen how he will make his selection , when the French National team has 7 of its players who recently won the champions league with PSG , especially the Man of the match , Desire Doue and Ballon d Or contender , Dembele , still celebrating their victory .
It will be a bit tight for the French Coach to make a good choice with most of his star players and regulars still celebrating their champions league triumph against Inter Milan last Wednesday .
Only God knows how rhey will battle an inform Spanish Natiional team who are more hungry than them to lift the trophy and tactically superior at least recently .
Even the presence of Kylian Mbappe who recently left PSG for greener pastures only to end up losing what he went for to the club he left , PSG , the champions league , trophy ,as if the champions league title is avoiding him ??? just like the Spanish La Liga title was avoiding Antioinin Greezzman who left Athletico Madrid to Barcelona , only for Athletico to win the La Liga title that same year , all these are football reversal records , how football trophies avoid some certain big names in the round leather game .

Predictions
The two footballing countries have what it takes to win the match tonight in Stutgart , with their pukka ,play , precise passes , as well as goal scoring ability ,

The French has a bit of a mountain to climb , with so many of their star players still celebrating their champions league win just last Wednesday .Dider Champs will need a magic wand and touch to choose right and best .which is likely to affect their performance tonight .

There ris no need to have a favourite winner today as both teams definitely has all it takes to win the game there did also the likely hood of a penalty shootout if a winner fails to emerge at the end of the 90+ extra time hostilities
Spain tipped as slight favourites , but they need to work for it , as if they are complacent , the French will shock them .
This is football which is NO Mathematics .

Spain 1-0, , 2-1 or a score draw , 1-1 / 2-2

Happy Viewing and Happy Nations League Semi finals , while we wait for the finals on Sunday , June 8. 2025.

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