2023 UEFA Nations League Finals
Updated: 12/11/2025, 3:41:48 PM Wikipedia source
The 2023 UEFA Nations League Finals was the final tournament of the 2022–23 edition of the UEFA Nations League, the third season of the international football competition involving the men's national teams of the 55 member associations of UEFA. The tournament was held from 14 to 18 June 2023 in the Netherlands 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 a final to determine the champions of the UEFA Nations League. Following their win in 2021, defending champions France were unable to retain their title after finishing third in their group. Spain won the final against Croatia, 5–4 on penalties following a 0–0 draw after extra time, for their first UEFA Nations League title.
Infobox
Host country
Netherlands
Dates
14–18 June
Teams
4
Venue
2 (in 2 host cities)
Champions
Spain (1st title)
Runners-up
Croatia
Third place
Italy
Fourth place
Netherlands
Matches played
4
Goals scored
14 (3.5 per match)
Attendance
126,319 (31,580 per match)
Top scorer(s)
14 players(1 goal each)
Best player
Rodri
Tables
· Qualified teams
2
2
Group
A1
Winners
Croatia
Date ofqualification
25 September 2022
Previous UNL Finalsappearances
0 (debut)
Previous bestUNL performance
Ninth place (2018–19)
UNL RankingsSeptember 2022
2
FIFA RankingsApril 2023
7
3
3
Group
A2
Winners
Spain
Date ofqualification
27 September 2022
Previous UNL Finalsappearances
1 (2021)
Previous bestUNL performance
Runners-up (2020–21)
UNL RankingsSeptember 2022
3
FIFA RankingsApril 2023
10
4
4
Group
A3
Winners
Italy
Date ofqualification
26 September 2022
Previous UNL Finalsappearances
1 (2021)
Previous bestUNL performance
Third place (2020–21)
UNL RankingsSeptember 2022
4
FIFA RankingsApril 2023
8
1
1
Group
A4
Winners
Netherlands (host)
Date ofqualification
25 September 2022
Previous UNL Finalsappearances
1 (2019)
Previous bestUNL performance
Runners-up (2018–19)
UNL RankingsSeptember 2022
1
FIFA RankingsApril 2023
6
| Group | Winners | Date ofqualification | Previous UNL Finalsappearances | Previous bestUNL performance | UNL RankingsSeptember 2022 | FIFA RankingsApril 2023 |
| A1 | Croatia | 25 September 2022 | 0 (debut) | Ninth place (2018–19) | 2 | 7 |
| A2 | Spain | 27 September 2022 | 1 (2021) | Runners-up (2020–21) | 3 | 10 |
| A3 | Italy | 26 September 2022 | 1 (2021) | Third place (2020–21) | 4 | 8 |
| A4 | Netherlands (host) | 25 September 2022 | 1 (2019) | Runners-up (2018–19) | 1 | 6 |
· Venues
De Kuip
De Kuip
Rotterdam
De Kuip
mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- } html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .od,html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .od .pv> }RotterdamEnschede
De Grolsch Veste
Capacity: 51,117
Capacity: 51,117
Rotterdam
Capacity: 51,117
mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- } html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .od,html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .od .pv> }RotterdamEnschede
Capacity: 30,205
| Rotterdam | html.skin-theme-clientpref-os od,html.skin-theme-clientpref-os od > }RotterdamEnschede | Enschede |
| De Kuip | De Grolsch Veste | |
| Capacity: 51,117 | Capacity: 30,205 | |
| | |
· Statistics › Awards
—
—
Rank
—
Goalscorer
Federico Dimarco
Opponent
Netherlands
Score
1–0
Result
3–2
Round
Third place play-off
—
—
Rank
—
Goalscorer
Donyell Malen
Opponent
Croatia
Score
1–0
Result
2–4 (a.e.t.)
Round
Semi-finals
—
—
Rank
—
Goalscorer
Mario Pašalić
Opponent
Netherlands
Score
2–1
Result
4–2 (a.e.t.)
Round
Semi-finals
| Rank | Goalscorer | Opponent | Score | Result | Round |
| | Bruno Petković | Netherlands | 3–2 | 4–2 (a.e.t.) | Semi-finals |
| — | Federico Dimarco | Netherlands | 1–0 | 3–2 | Third place play-off |
| — | Donyell Malen | Croatia | 1–0 | 2–4 (a.e.t.) | Semi-finals |
| — | Mario Pašalić | Netherlands | 2–1 | 4–2 (a.e.t.) | Semi-finals |
References
- Reutershttps://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/frances-nations-league-final-four-hopes-vanish-with-croatia-defeat-2022-06-13/
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.com/sport/football/61791291
- UEFAhttps://documents.uefa.com/r/Regulations-of-the-UEFA-Nations-League-2022/23-Online
- UEFAhttps://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/027b-16b46bcb7a2b-ce54df2cb399-1000/
- UEFA Circular Letterhttps://editorial.uefa.com/resources/0272-148da27e173a-9548f42521af-1000/20220228_circular_2022_09_en.zip
- UEFAhttps://www.uefa.com/uefanationsleague/news/0274-14e640ea0817-97dd3dd8abcb-1000/
- UEFAhttps://web.archive.org/web/20220628115800/https://www.uefa.com/uefanationsleague/news/0276-157c8fb62727-c07fdc468721-1000--permutations-who-needs-what-to-reach-the-uefa-nations-league-fi/
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.com/sport/football/63028071
- de Volkskranthttps://www.volkskrant.nl/sport/nations-league-mag-handen-dichtknijpen-met-nederland-spanje-italie-en-kroatie-in-finaleronde~b19a3933/
- UEFAhttps://www.uefa.com/uefanationsleague/news/027c-16d517f6abec-47c9b21b02a4-1000/
- UEFAhttps://www.uefa.com/uefanationsleague/draws/2023/2001596/
- Mundo Deportivohttps://www.mundodeportivo.com/us/en/soccer/20230125/32571/spain-will-face-italy-in-the-nations-league-semifinals.html
- "2023 UEFA Nations League Finals | Press Kit"https://editorial.uefa.com/resources/027d-1725cb0982a2-85d7b98c7ccd-1000/unl_2023_final_highres.pdf
- "UEFA Nations League Finals 2023 Match Schedule"https://archive.org/download/uefa-nations-league-finals-2023-match-schedule/UEFA_Nations_League_Finals_2023_Match_Schedule.pdf
- UEFA.comhttps://match.uefa.com/v5/matches/2035581/
- UEFAhttps://web.archive.org/web/20230618214403/https://www.uefa.com/newsfiles/unl/2023/2035581_lu.pdf
- UEFAhttps://www.uefa.com/uefanationsleague/news/0282-1841c89faf2f-f449471df8eb-1000/
- UEFA.comhttps://match.uefa.com/v5/matches/2035582/
- UEFAhttps://web.archive.org/web/20230615211231/https://www.uefa.com/newsfiles/unl/2023/2035582_lu.pdf
- UEFAhttps://www.uefa.com/uefanationsleague/news/0282-1843bcc7a348-3c5d6a4f0d7b-1000/
- UEFA.comhttps://match.uefa.com/v5/matches/2035583/
- UEFAhttps://web.archive.org/web/20230618220725/https://www.uefa.com/newsfiles/unl/2023/2035583_lu.pdf
- UEFAhttps://www.uefa.com/uefanationsleague/match/2035583/
- UEFA.comhttps://match.uefa.com/v5/matches/2035584/
- UEFAhttps://web.archive.org/web/20230618222156/https://www.uefa.com/newsfiles/unl/2023/2035584_lu.pdf
- UEFAhttps://www.uefa.com/uefanationsleague/news/0282-1849d8b2412c-f43f87000e15-1000/
- UEFAhttps://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/0282-184524672186-2ce00254e159-1000/
- UEFAhttps://www.uefa.com/uefanationsleague/news/0282-1849de0ccdfe-e28eb8d71909-1000/
- UEFAhttps://www.uefa.com/uefanationsleague/video/goal-of-the-tournament/
- "UEFA Nations League 2023: Booking List before Semi-finals"https://web.archive.org/web/20230613155120/https://editorial.uefa.com/resources/0282-1832920e8829-6570896c2c4f-1000/unl_bookinglist_before_sf.pdf
- "UEFA Nations League 2023: Booking List before Final and Third-place match"https://web.archive.org/web/20230616140843/https://editorial.uefa.com/resources/0282-184496b37078-454b67881681-1000/unl_bookinglist_before_final_and_3rd_place.pdf