In a bonkers 5-4 win over France, Spain advanced to the Nations League final where they will face Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal in the final on Sunday, 3pm ET. The Nations League is not a hugely prestigious event and even if they lose that game it wouldn’t change my opinion that Spain are going to win in 2026 when it really matters.

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Reigning champions Spain put in a battling performance on the second day of the sixth round of SailGP on Sunday, beating New Zealand and France in the final race in New York to clinch consecutive wins as the season reached the halfway point.

Les Bleus were dumped from the competition by Spain on Thursday evening as their defence disintegrated in a gruelling 5–4 defeat. Despite an admirable late comeback in which they scored three times in 14 minutes to unnerve the European champions, it was ultimately too little and too late.

France coach Didier Deschamps hopes his team can take a few lessons from the 5-4 defeat in the Nations League thriller against Spain for their match for third place against Germany. Les Bleus almost came back from four goals down with three goals in the final 11 minutes but title holders Spain prevailed to reach the final,

Two members of the attacking ranks at Serie A giants Juventus were quick to send messages of support to Real Madrid star Dean Huijsen, on the back of the youngster’s latest appearance on the

Spain's teenage sensation Lamine Yamal inspired his country to a thrilling 5-4 win over France on Thursday to send the holders through to their third successive Nations League final where they will face Iberian neighbours Portugal.