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- Defending champions Spain beat France 5-4 at the Stuttgart Arena in a wild second semifinal of the UEFA Nations League to set up an Iberian showdown with Portugal in the final on Sunday.
- Spain led 4-0 and 5-1, but France refused to give up and almost completed a sensational comeback.
- The European champions raced into a 2-0 lead with fine goals by Nico Williams and Mikel Merino inside 25 minutes. Spain’s 17-year-old star, Lamine Yamal, then got in on the act to coolly add a third from the penalty spot nine minutes into the second half before his Barcelona teammate Pedri clipped a sublime fourth into the net less than a minute later.
- The goals continued to flow as France striker Kylian Mbappe also slotted home from the penalty spot near the hour mark before Yamal added Spain’s fifth after 67 minutes to cap an exhilarating individual performance.
- France then mounted an extraordinary comeback as a stunning strike from Rayan Cherki, Dani Vivian’s own goal and a Randal Kolo Muani finish caused Spain some late jitters, but they held on for the win.
- France will play Germany in the third-place game on Sunday,
- Spain won the Nations League in 2023, with Portugal winning in 2019 and France in 2021.
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