Tonight (Thursday) the fifth round of the group stage of the Nations League continues, with France hosting Austria in Group 1 and needing a win to maintain their chances of survival in Tier A, while Croatia tries to overtake Denmark at the top of the group. In Group 2, the Netherlands is looking for qualification to the next stage in Poland, while at the same time Belgium is trying to maintain its chances of finishing at the top of the house in a home game against the Wales team.
Tier A
House 1:
France – Austria 0:0 (1st half)
It’s hard to believe, but the French team is one of the biggest disappointments of the Nations League campaign so far. The world champion reaches the two final rounds of the group stage without a win and the last place in group 1. She will no longer be able to qualify for the final stages of the factory, but she wants to be in the best shape for the World Cup in Qatar, and of course, not to be relegated in the European factory. The French are missing the injured Karim Benzema, Hugo Lloris and Theo Hernandez, so Olivier Giroud was also placed in goal for Mike Mannion and in attack alongside Kylian Mbappe and Antoine Griezmann. On the other hand, Austria will try to maintain its chances of remaining in the top tier of the Nations League.
Croatia – Denmark 0:0 (1st half)
The runner-up of the world will meet the Danes for the battle for the first place, at the end of which the Danes can guarantee their promotion to the next level. The Croats, who began to reconnect after a bad period, beat Denmark and France in the last two rounds of the League of Nations with the same result of 0:1. Luka Modric and his teammates will be happy to repeat the result and keep the team’s chances of qualifying for the final stages of the Nations League alive. Denmark has already secured its stay in Tier A, and a victory over Croatia will guarantee it promotion to the next level. The Danes came to the meeting with a relatively full squad, when Christian Eriksen, who looked much better in the last games in the Manchester United uniform, was added to the lineup, as well as the striker Martin Braithwaite.
House 4:
Poland – Netherlands 0:0 (1st half)
The Poles will want to keep their place in Tier A of the Nations League, and for that they will need to get at least a point against the Dutch and hope for a loss of the Welsh against the Belgian team. Robert Lewandowski will try to continue his wonderful form from Barcelona and score also against the Orange team, who will be looking for a victory that can guarantee them the first place at home if Belgium stumbles against the Dragons. Cody Gakpo, Steven Bergwein and Memphis Depay will collaborate on Louis van Gaal’s side.
Belgium – Wales 0:0 (1st half)
The Red Devils host the Welsh after securing another campaign in the top tier of the Nations League, but will still be hoping for a Dutch stumble in Poland to threaten them and possibly take top spot in Group 4. The Belgians have to manage without the injured Romelu Lukaku, but with Kevin De Bruyne coming in great form and in the squad Also Eden Hazard with the captain’s armband on his arm. The British came into the match without a win in the current campaign and with only one point, the fewest of any tier A. The Dragons will try to avoid relegation to tier B, but also depend on the match between Poland and the Netherlands, where if Poland wins, Wales will surely finish last and be relegated. In the previous match between the two teams, they drew 1:1 in Wales.
third tier
House 1:
Turkey – Luxembourg (21:45)
Lithuania – Faroe Islands (21:45)
House 3:
Kazakhstan – Belarus 1:2
Slovakia – Azerbaijan (Thursday, 21:45)
Tier D
House 1:
Latvia – Moldova 2:1 (Ion Nicolascu scored for Moldova)
Liechtenstein – Andorra (21:45)