International football has taken a long break, but is celebrating its comeback next week because nations all over the world compete for a number of prices.
The qualification for the FIFA World Cup 2026 begins in Europe, but the majority of the giants of the continent will duel on another battlefield.
The UEFA Nations League 2024/25 continues on Thursday evening when eight teams block horns for the first leg of the quarter -finals with all three past winners – Portugal, France and Spain – among those who are in action during some delicious ties.
Here are 90 minutes Predictions for the first legs.
All four quarter -finals of the first leash are helpful for the British audience at exactly the same time and are not broadcast in the United Kingdom. Regardless of these disappointing realities, some tempting clashes between the Europe Giants remain.
There is a repetition of the 2018 World Cup final when Croatia host FranceHopping a similar result with the latter. The two sides have fought four times since their meeting on the largest stage of the planet seven years ago, although Les Bleus could not triumph in one of the last two fights. It will be a close matter, but the side of Didier Deschamps remains considerable favorites in both legs.
Denmark VS Portugal Perhaps the least exciting of the last eight ties, with the first champions of the nations nations -is likely to progress. Denmark finds her feet under the new head coach Brian Riemer and has not managed to win one of her last four, while her Iberian opponents were unbeaten during the group phase and have a far superior squad.
The final of the 1982 World Cup Italy against Germany And the couple will come back on Thursday. They have met 19 times since the 3-1 win for the former and their records against each other was largely symmetrical. Germany triumphed in the last match-up and won 5: 2 during the Nations League 2022/23 campaign.
Speaking of World Cup final, a third repetition is staged during the week. Netherlands Host of the current European and the Nations League master Spain When choosing the ties, hoping to take revenge a little, which was wiped out of her dream to be crowned with the world champion for the first time in 2010. However, you can again have a wish with La Roja in an exceptional form since you claimed the continental crown with 14 wins from your last 15 editions last summer.
Start time (GMT) | device | forecast |
|---|---|---|
19:45 | Croatia against France | 1-2 |
19:45 | Denmark against Portugal | 1-2 |
19:45 | Italy against Germany | 1-1 |
19:45 | Netherlands against Spain | 1-3 |