Nations League: The Spaniards show how to enjoy playing

Spain beat France 5-4 in a spectacular match, shining with a fluent combination play, while the French demonstrated their morale. And Lamine Yamal once again looks like the Ballon d'Or winner of the future.

The 2025 Nations League has revived a tournament long thought dead: the Copa Ibérica. One day after Portugal reached the final against hosts Germany, Spain followed suit on Thursday. And in a monumental match, they secured a place in the final, which will take place on Sunday at 9 p.m. in the Munich Arena, with a 5-4 (2-0) victory against France in Stuttgart. It will be a duel between a Ballon d'Or of the past – Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo – and the Ballon d'Or of the future: Lamine Yamal. France, on the other hand, will have to settle for a third-place match against the German national team coached by Julian Nagelsmann just a few hours earlier in Stuttgart at 3 p.m., a coffee-klatch time.