What happened in the last UEFA Nations League final?
While the Portuguese beat Germany 2-1 in the semifinals, the Spaniards edged France 5-4 in a humdinger of a match to enter a second successive final in the competition.
What happened in the last UEFA Nations League final?
The last UEFA Nations League final for the 2022-23 edition was held in the Netherlands at the De Kuip stadium and contested between Croatia and Spain.
Dani Carvajal scored a Panenka penalty to win Spain the title in a 5-4 shoot-out victory over Croatia after a tense goalledd draw at the end of extra-time.
Spain goalkeeper Unai Simon had denied Lovro Mayer and Bruno Petkovic from the spot before Carvajal cheekily chipped home to break Croatian hearts.
The Nations League was the start of Spain's dominance in football again under Luis de La Fuente as La Roja went on to lift the 2024 European Championship in Germany last year.
Spain now has the chance to make it a hat-trick of international titles when it takes on Portugal on Sunday.
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