The Portuguese team became the first one to qualify for the semi finals of Nations League. The European champions drew with Italy, despite the absence of enigmatic goalmachine Cristiano Ronaldo. On the other hand, England also stepped up to the occasion and defeated Croatia to achieve the final four spot.
Skipper Harry Kane helped the English team secure a thrilling victory (2-1) and thus the team extracted revenge for their defeat in the World Cup in Russia.
Netherlands inflicted a shocking defeat on the World champions France with a 2-0 victory. Memphis Depay and Wijnaldum helped Netherlands rout the French team, and clearly are one of the favorites to reserve a semi finals spot.
Belgium had an upset outing as they succumbed to a 5-2 thrashing at the hands of Switzerland. Individuals are being held responsible, according to Alderweireld. Belgium looked set to defeat the Swiss team with a comfortable 2-0 lead but in turn were stunned by their resilience.
