2019 UEFA Nations League Finals
The 2019 UEFA Nations League Finals was the final tournament of the 2018–19 edition of the UEFA Nations League[1] The tournament was held in Portugal from 5 to 9 June 2019,[2] and was played by the four group winners of Nations League A. The tournament was made up of two semi-finals, a third place play-off, and final to determine the first ever champions of the UEFA Nations League.
Fase Final da Liga das Nações da UEFA de 2019 (in Portuguese) | |
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Tournament details | |
Host country | Portugal |
Dates | 5–9 June |
Teams | 4 |
Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Portugal (1st title) |
Runner-up | Netherlands |
Third place | England |
Fourth place | Switzerland |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 4 |
Goals scored | 9 (2.25 per match) |
Attendance | 127,067 (31,767 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Cristiano Ronaldo (3 goals) |
Best player | Bernardo Silva |
2021 → |
Portugal won the final 1–0 against the Netherlands to become the first champions of the UEFA Nations League.
Qualified teams
The four group winners of League A qualified for the Nations League Finals.[3]
Group | Winners | Date of qualification |
UNL Rankings November 2018 |
FIFA Rankings April 2019 |
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A1 | Netherlands | 19 November 2018 | 3 | 16 |
A2 | Switzerland | 18 November 2018 | 1 | 8 |
A3 | Portugal (host) | 17 November 2018 | 2 | 7 |
A4 | England | 18 November 2018 | 4 | 4 |
Venues
In their bid dossier, the Portuguese Football Federation proposed Estádio do Dragão in Porto and Estádio D. Afonso Henriques in Guimarães as the venues.[2]
Porto | Guimarães | |
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Estádio do Dragão | Estádio D. Afonso Henriques | |
Capacity: 50,033 | Capacity: 30,000 | |
Bracket
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Semi-finals
Portugal vs Switzerland
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5 June 2019 19:45 |
Portugal | 3–1 | Switzerland | Estádio do Dragão, Porto Attendance: 42,415[4] Referee: Felix Brych (Germany) |
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Ronaldo 25', 88', 90' | Rodríguez 57' (pen.) |
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Portugal[5]
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Switzerland[5]
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:[5] |
Netherlands vs England
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6 June 2019 19:45 |
Netherlands | 3–1 (a.e.t.) |
England | Estádio D. Afonso Henriques, Guimarães Attendance: 25,711[7] Referee: Clément Turpin (France) |
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De Ligt 73' Walker 97' (o.g.) Promes 114' |
Rashford 32' (pen.) |
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Netherlands[8]
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England[8]
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:[8] |
Third place play-off
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9 June 2019 14:00 |
Switzerland | 0–0 (a.e.t.) |
England | Estádio D. Afonso Henriques, Guimarães Attendance: 15,742[10] Referee: Ovidiu Hațegan (Romania) |
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Penalties | ||||
Zuber Xhaka Akanji Mbabu Schär Drmić |
5–6 | Maguire Barkley Sancho Sterling Pickford Dier |
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Switzerland[11]
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England[11]
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:[11] |
Final
9 June 2019 20:45 CEST |
Portugal | 1–0 | Netherlands | Estádio do Dragão, Porto Attendance: 43,199[13] Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco (Spain) |
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Guedes 60' |
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Portugal[14]
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Netherlands[14]
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:[16] |
Match rules[17]
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Statistics
Goalscorers
There were 9 goals scored in 4 matches, for an average of 2.25 goals per match.
3 goals
1 goal
1 own goal
- Kyle Walker (against Netherlands)
Source: UEFA
Assists
2 assists
1 assist
Source: UEFA
Awards
- Team of the Tournament
The Team of the Tournament was selected by UEFA's technical observers, and includes at least one player from each of the four participants.[18]
Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
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Jordan Pickford | Daley Blind Virgil van Dijk Rúben Dias Nélson Semedo |
Frenkie de Jong Georginio Wijnaldum Bruno Fernandes |
Cristiano Ronaldo Bernardo Silva Xherdan Shaqiri |
UEFA also announced a team of the tournament based on the FedEx Performance Zone player rankings.[19]
Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
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Jordan Pickford | Matthijs de Ligt Rúben Dias Raphaël Guerreiro Manuel Akanji Kevin Mbabu |
Frenkie de Jong Marten de Roon Bernardo Silva |
Memphis Depay Cristiano Ronaldo |
- Player of the Tournament
- Young Player of the Tournament
References
- ↑ "UEFA Nations League receives associations' green light". UEFA.com. 27 March 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Portugal set to be Nations League Finals hosts". UEFA.com. 17 November 2018.
- ↑ England, Netherlands, Portugal and Switzerland in Nations League Finals. Union of European Football Associations. 19 November 2018. https://www.uefa.com/uefanationsleague/news/newsid=2581755.html. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
- ↑ "Full Time Report – Semi-finals – Portugal v Switzerland" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 5 June 2019. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Tactical Line-ups – Semi-finals – Portugal v Switzerland" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 5 June 2019. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- ↑ Atkin, John (5 June 2019). Portugal 3–1 Switzerland: Nations League at a glance. Porto: Union of European Football Associations. https://www.uefa.com/uefanationsleague/news/newsid=2590473.html. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- ↑ "Full Time Report – Semi-finals – Netherlands v England" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 6 June 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 "Tactical Line-ups – Semi-finals – Netherlands v England" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 6 June 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ↑ Atkin, John (6 June 2019). Netherlands 3–1 England: Nations League at a glance. Guimarães: Union of European Football Associations. https://www.uefa.com/uefanationsleague/news/newsid=2590475.html. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ↑ "Full Time Report – Third-place match – Switzerland v England" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 9 June 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 "Tactical Line-ups – Third-place match – Switzerland v England" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 9 June 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
- ↑ England beat Switzerland on penalties in Nations League match for third place. Union of European Football Associations. 9 June 2019. https://www.uefa.com/uefanationsleague/news/newsid=2608393.html. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
- ↑ "Full Time Report – Final – Portugal v Netherlands" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 9 June 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 "Tactical Line-ups – Final – Portugal v Netherlands" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 9 June 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
- ↑ Atkin, John (9 June 2019). Portugal 1–0 Netherlands: Nations League final at a glance. Porto: Union of European Football Associations. https://www.uefa.com/uefanationsleague/news/newsid=2590476.html. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
- ↑ Porto swansong for proud Undiano. Union of European Football Associations. 7 June 2019. https://www.uefa.com/insideuefa/protecting-the-game/refereeing/news/newsid=2608837.html. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
- ↑ "Regulations of the UEFA Nations League 2018/19" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 28 September 2017. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
- ↑ UEFA Nations League Finals: Team of the Tournament. Union of European Football Associations. 10 June 2019. https://www.uefa.com/uefanationsleague/news/newsid=2607717.html. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- ↑ UEFA [UEFAEURO] (9 June 2019). "FedEx Performance Zone Team of the Tournament" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 10 June 2019. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
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Other websites
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- UEFA Technical Report