Northern Eire up as Spain & San Marino win once more

Northern Eire noticed a two-goal lead disappear within the house of three minutes however a 2-2 Nations League draw with Luxembourg was nonetheless sufficient for Michael O’Neill’s facet to earn promotion to League B.

Objectives from Isaac Value and Conor Bradley put the guests forward, however Seid Korac received Luxembourg again into it within the 72nd minute and moments later Gerson Rodrigues fired in an equaliser.

It arrange a tense end on the Stade de Luxembourg however Northern Eire held on and the purpose, coupled with a 1-1 draw between Bulgaria and Belarus, noticed them high the group by two factors.

Can anybody cease Spain?

European champions Spain head a robust final eight who reached the quarter-finals of League A.

Spain, who received the final Nations League in 2023, beat Switzerland 3-2  due to a late penalty transformed by Bryan Zaragoza.

They’re joined within the knockout stage subsequent yr by France, Portugal, Germany, Croatia, Italy, Netherlands and Denmark.

In Scotland’s group, Manchester Metropolis defender Josko Gvardiol scored his first worldwide objective in two years to rescue a degree for Croatia of their 1-1 draw with Portugal in Break up as each groups superior.

The draw for the quarters takes place on Friday, with the ties going down subsequent March and the semi-finals and last being held in June 2025.

San Marino win…once more!

You wait almost 25 years for a primary aggressive win for San Marino – after which two come alongside in fast succession!

The minnows will play in League C after a 3-1 win over Liechtenstein noticed them high Group D1 on seven factors.

🇸🇲’s Nations League marketing campaign:

– Their first win in 20 years
– Their first ever aggressive win
– Their largest win ever
– Their first ever comeback win
– THEIR FIRST PROMOTION TO THE NATIONS LEAGUE C

What a time to be alive.

FORZA TITANI 🇸🇲🇸🇲🇸🇲

— San Marino fan account (@SanMarino_FA) November 18, 2024