Portugal Clinches Second UEFA Nations League Title After Penalty Shootout Win Against Spain.
Summit Conference
In June 2025, Portugal secured their second UEFA Nations League title after defeating Spain 5-3 on penalties following a 2-2 draw in the final. The match was held at Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany, concluding the fourth edition of the tournament, which ran from September 2024 to June 2025.
- Spain took the lead with goals by Martin Zubimendi (21st min) and Mikel Oyarzabal (45th min). Portugal equalized through Nuno Mendes (26th min) and Cristiano Ronaldo (61st min), taking the match into extra time and eventually penalties, where Portugal triumphed.
- Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 138th international goal, becoming the oldest player (aged over 40) to score in a UEFA Nations League final, surpassing Luka Modrić, who held the previous record at age 37 in the 2023 final.
- With this win, Portugal became the first country to win the UEFA Nations League title twice — first in 2019 (vs. Netherlands) and now in 2025 (vs. Spain).
Main Point :- (i) Nuno Mendes was awarded Player of the Match for his standout performance, scoring a key goal in the final and contributing significantly in the semi-final match as well.
(ii) Despite the loss, Spain set a record by scoring 25 goals during the 2024–25 UEFA Nations League — the most by any team in a single edition of the tournament.
(iii) Both Portugal (Group F) and Spain (Group E) will now shift their attention to the FIFA World Cup 2026 European qualifiers, which are scheduled to resume in September 2025.
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