In their first meeting since the Euro 2024 semifinal, France fell to Spain, 5-3. France had previously beaten Spain 2-1 in the 2021 Nations League final. Spain will now play Portugal in the UEFA Nations League final on Sunday (3 p.m. ET on FOX). France will play Germany in the third-place match.

Spain advanced to the UEFA Nations League final with a 5-4 win over France – nearly blowing a four-goal lead – to set up a showdown with Portugal on Sunday. What looked to be a blowout got nervy in the final minutes.

Before a ball was even kicked on Thursday, the UEFA Nations League semifinal between France and Spain was billed as a clash of two modern greats, and the match certainly didn’t disappoint.