Find out the date of the match between Spain and France in the European Nations League final, UAE time

Spain and France will meet in the final match of the UEFA Nations League at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, next Sunday (23:45 Emirates time), after a week during which the tournament in its second edition only achieved its goals.

The European Football Association (UEFA) launched the tournament in 2018 amid ambiguity about how it was organized and doubts about the need for it in light of the presence of the European Championships and the World Cup and the interest of the teams in them.

UEFA responded by saying that replacing the friendly matches with official matches in a tournament that includes the participation of the golden square teams in mini-finals will provide more fun for the fans, greater satisfaction and a sense of achievement for the players.

During the current week, the championship matches certainly provided all the excitement and quality that the audience was longing for, and everyone who watched the events in the stadium directly or on television unanimously agreed that the players did something really big and special.

In fact, this tournament, despite its short duration, had the same effect as tournaments that last for a longer period and take a lot of time for preparation and other arrangements, such as the travel of teams and escorts.

Spain's victory over European champions Italy 2-1 in Milan last Wednesday, and France's 3-2 victory over Belgium in Turin a day later in the semi-final, came with a performance that was no less than the last-stage competitions in major international tournaments.

It is expected that the final match next Sunday will be at the same level as well.

France is the world champion and has a triple attacking line that may not be surpassed by anyone, represented in the speed and skill of Kylian Mbappe and Karim Benzema's abilities in ending the attacks, in addition to the strength and effectiveness of Antoine Griezmann.

Spain went through a transitional period under the leadership of coach Luis Enrique at the level of formation and style as well, and in the face of Italy, the team provided glimpses of its next destination.

Luis Enrique sought to rely on the efforts of young players who do not have much experience, such as 17-year-old midfielder Javi, who made a successful start with the first team after participating only three times with his team Barcelona.

Because of injury, Spain was deprived this week of the efforts of the great strikers Alvaro Morata and Gerard Moreno, but in their absence Ferran Torres, the Manchester City player, was up to the task, although he was a winger mainly, but he excelled in the midfield and scored two goals for his country against Italy.

Although Spain still loves possession of the ball, the performance varies quickly in the midfield and in the large spaces, while Mikel Oyarzabal and Pablo Sarabia constituted a clear threat against Italy, in addition to the brilliance of the young alternative, Yeremi Pino, as well.

France coach Didier Deschamps turned his team to 3-4-3, and Benjamin Pavard and Theo Fernandez constituted a great threat against Belgium and it will be interesting to see who will control the large spaces in the final.

At the end of the final match on Sunday evening, only one team will raise the European Nations League award, and everyone will realize at the time that it is an insignificant achievement, even though this award does not match the status of the European Cup that Italy crowned last July.

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