2019 UEFA Nations League Finals

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The 2019 UEFA Nations League Finals was the final tournament of the 2018–19 edition of the UEFA Nations League, the inaugural season of the international football competition involving the men's national teams of the 55 member associations of UEFA. The tournament was held in Portugal from 5 to 9 June 2019, and was contested by the four group winners of Nations League A. The tournament consisted of two semi-finals, a third place play-off, and final to determine the inaugural champions of the UEFA Nations League. Portugal won the final 1–0 against the Netherlands to become the inaugural champions of the UEFA Nations League.

Infobox

Host country

Portugal

Dates

5–9 June

Teams

4

Venue

2 (in 2 host cities)

Champions

Portugal (1st title)

Runners-up

Netherlands

Third place

England

Fourth place

Switzerland

Matches played

4

Goals scored

9 (2.25 per match)

Attendance

127,067 (31,767 per match)

Top scorer

Cristiano Ronaldo (3 goals)

Best player

Bernardo Silva

Best young player

Frenkie de Jong

Tables

· Qualified teams

3

3

Group

A1

Winners

Netherlands

Date ofqualification

19 November 2018

UNL RankingsNovember 2018

3

FIFA RankingsApril 2019

16

1

1

Group

A2

Winners

Switzerland

Date ofqualification

18 November 2018

UNL RankingsNovember 2018

1

FIFA RankingsApril 2019

8

2

2

Group

A3

Winners

Portugal (host)

Date ofqualification

17 November 2018

UNL RankingsNovember 2018

2

FIFA RankingsApril 2019

7

4

4

Group

A4

Winners

England

Date ofqualification

18 November 2018

UNL RankingsNovember 2018

4

FIFA RankingsApril 2019

4

Group	Winners	Date ofqualification	UNL RankingsNovember 2018	FIFA RankingsApril 2019
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

Estádio do Dragão

Estádio do Dragão

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Estádio do Dragão

Capacity: 50,033

Capacity: 50,033

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Capacity: 50,033

Guimarães

Guimarães

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Guimarães

Estádio D. Afonso Henriques

Estádio D. Afonso Henriques

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Estádio D. Afonso Henriques

Capacity: 30,029

Capacity: 30,029

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Capacity: 30,029

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· Statistics › Awards

Jordan Pickford

Jordan Pickford

Goalkeeper

Jordan Pickford

Defenders

Daley Blind Virgil van Dijk Rúben Dias Nélson Semedo

Midfielders

Frenkie de Jong Georginio Wijnaldum Bruno Fernandes

Forwards

Cristiano Ronaldo Bernardo Silva Xherdan Shaqiri

Goalkeeper	Defenders	Midfielders	Forwards
Jordan Pickford	Daley Blind Virgil van Dijk Rúben Dias Nélson Semedo	Frenkie de Jong Georginio Wijnaldum Bruno Fernandes	Cristiano Ronaldo Bernardo Silva Xherdan Shaqiri

FedEx Performance Zone Team of the Tournament · Statistics › Awards

Jordan Pickford

Jordan Pickford

Goalkeeper

Jordan Pickford

Defenders

Matthijs de Ligt Rúben Dias Raphaël Guerreiro Manuel Akanji Kevin Mbabu

Midfielders

Frenkie de Jong Marten de Roon Bernardo Silva

Forwards

Memphis Depay Cristiano Ronaldo

Goalkeeper	Defenders	Midfielders	Forwards
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

Top scorer rankings · Statistics › Awards

Rank	Player	Goals	Assists	Minutes
	Cristiano Ronaldo	3	0	191
	Gonçalo Guedes	1	1	101
	Marcus Rashford	1	0	49

· Statistics › Awards

4

4

Rank

4

Goalscorer

Matthijs de Ligt

Opponent

England

Score

1–1

Result

3–1 (a.e.t.)

Round

Semi-finals

Rank	Goalscorer	Opponent	Score	Result	Round
	Cristiano Ronaldo	Switzerland	2–1	3–1	Semi-finals
			3–1
			1–0
4	Matthijs de Ligt	England	1–1	3–1 (a.e.t.)	Semi-finals

· Statistics › Discipline

Danilo Pereira

Danilo Pereira

Player

Danilo Pereira

Offence(s)

in league phase vs Poland (20 November 2018)

Suspension(s)

Semi-finals vs Switzerland (5 June 2019)

Player	Offence(s)	Suspension(s)
Danilo Pereira	in league phase vs Poland (20 November 2018)	Semi-finals vs Switzerland (5 June 2019)

References