Portugal vs Spain - How to watch tonight's UEFA Nations League final for free
Portugal face Spain in the final of the 2024/2025 UEFA Nations League in Munich on Sunday night, with both countries looking to win the competition for the second time
Bitter Iberian rivals Spain and Portugal meet in Munich on Sunday night to fight it out for the Nations League crown. Bayern's Allianz Arena will host the final of the 2024/2025 competition.
Spain squeezed past France in their semi-final, having at one point been 4-0 up. Portugal meanwhile had to come from behind to beat hosts Germany, with Cristiano Ronaldo scoring their winner.
Both countries have won this competition before. La Roja enter as the reigning champions, having beaten Croatia in a penalty shootout back in 2023, while they were runners-up in 2021 when France won.
Portugal won the inaugural tournament back in 2019, when they defeated the Netherlands in the final. Sunday's game will be the 41st meeting between the two neighbours in international football.
Spain have usually been the victors and are one of the world's top teams, having won Euro 2024. Ronaldo will be hoping to inspire an upset though and here Mirror Football brings you all you need to know ahead of the game.
When is Spain vs Portugal?
Spain will face Portugal at 8pm BST on Sunday 8 June at the Allianz Arena in Munich.
How can I watch it?
Viewers in the United Kingdom can watch the match for free live on ITV1, with coverage on the channel from 7.30pm BST. A live stream will also be available via ITVX.
Head to head
There have been 40 meetings between the two sides, dating back to 1921. Spain have won an astonishing 18 games, with Portugal winning just six times and the other 16 matches ending in a draw.
Their last meeting came in this very competition back in September 2022, with Spain winning 1-0. Portugal's last win against La Roja came way back in a 2010 friendly. You have to go back to Euro 2004 for their last competitive victory against their neighbours.
How they got here
Portugal topped their group to reach the quarter-finals, winning four and drawing twice at that stage. They then recovered from a first leg defeat to beat Denmark in the last eight before again overturning a deficit against Germany in the semi-finals.
Spain cruised through their group, winning all but one match. But they required a penalty shootout to edge past the Netherlands in the quarters after a thrilling 5-5 draw. The goals continued to flow in the semi-finals, where they played out an instant classic against France, eventually winning 5-4.
Team news
Spain boss Luis de la Fuente has confirmed that he has no injury issues following the win over France. Portugal may make a midfield change, bringing in Vitinha alongside Joao Neves and Bruno Fernandes.
Views from the camps
Spain head coach Luis de la Fuente: 'It's the most difficult stage because they're the ones that have reached the final. They're a very powerful team, just look at the players they have and their record. In our versatility, we'll try to surpass them. We're going to try to play to our strong points."
Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo: 'We beat Germany and we hope that tomorrow will be a happy day for Portugal, finals are like that, Spain haven't lost in 24 games, but Portugal also has its weapons and we go out onto the pitch thinking that things will go well.'
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