Portugal vs Spain - team news, lineups, predictions
Portugal and Spain face each other this Sunday at the Allianz Arena for the Final of the UEFA Nations League. The match will be broadcast live at 20:00 on ITV 1.
In their last fixture, Portugal won 1-2 against Germany (UEFA Nations League 2024/25). In their last match, Spain prevailed 5-4 against France (UEFA Nations League 2024/25).
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The last meeting between the two teams ended with Spain winning 1-0.
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Portugal ( vs Germany 2025-06-04): Diogo Costa, João Neves, Gonçalo Inácio, Rúben Dias, Nuno Mendes, Bernardo Silva, Rúben Neves, Francisco Trincão, Bruno Fernandes, Pedro Neto, Cristiano Ronaldo
Spain ( vs France 2025-06-05): Unai Simón, Pedro Porro, Dean Huijsen, Robin Le Normand, Marc Cucurella, Martin Zubimendi, Pedri González, Mikel Merino, Lamine Yamal, Mikel Oyarzabal, Nico Williams
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