Italians and Belgians reach the UEFA Nations League final four © JumpStory

On Wednesday, the UEFA Nations League A division group stage matches ended, leaving only the four strongest teams from all groups in the tournament. Joining the previously qualified Spanish and French national teams in the final four were the Italians and Belgians, who secured victories in the final group stage matches. The Belgians managed to defeat Denmark at home with a score of 4:2 in the crucial match, leaving the Danes in second place. The hosts took the lead as early as the 3rd minute after Youri Tielemans' goal, but Jonas Wind equalized in the 17th minute. In the second half, Romelu Lukaku scored in the 57th and 69th minutes to put the Belgians ahead. In the 86th minute, Belgian goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois failed to stop a pass from his teammate and conceded a goal to the Danes, narrowing the gap. However, the Belgians secured their victory a minute later with a goal from Kevin De Bruyne.

In the decisive match of Group 1, the Italians secured a victory and a ticket to the final four by defeating Bosnia and Herzegovina 2:0 away. The visitors took the lead in the 22nd minute after Andrea Belotti's goal. Domenico Berardi sealed the Italian victory in the 68th minute.

Other results: England 4:0 Iceland, Poland 1:2 Netherlands