UEFA Nations League 2023 finals: Date, location and fixtures as Spain face Croatia for European title while Netherlands take on Italy in play-off

The 2023 UEFA Nations League will reach its climax this weekend as the final and third-place play-off take place.

The group stages were completed in September 2022 and now, after a long break, each of the League A winners have faced off. 

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Hosts the Netherlands were beaten 4-2 by Croatia after the game went to extra-time on Wednesday evening.

And Spain then booked their place in the Nations League final by beating Italy 2-1 thanks to Joselu's late winner.

La Roja will now compete against Luka Modric and co for a European title this weekend.

UEFA Nations League 2023: Dates

The UEFA Nations League finals are being held in the Netherlands with the matches to be played in Rotterdam and Enschede. 

The semi-finals took place on June 14 and 15 with the final and third-place play-off set to be played on June 18. 

UEFA Nations League 2023: Fixtures 

Semi-finals

Wednesday, June 14, 7:45pm - Netherlands 2-4 Croatia - De Kuip, Rotterdam

Thursday, June 15, 7:45pm - Spain 2-1 Italy - De Grolsch Veste, Enschede

Third-place play-off

Sunday, June 18, 2pm - Netherlands vs Italy - De Grolsch Veste, Enschede

Final

Sunday, June 18, 7:45pm - Croatia vs Spain - De Kuip, Rotterdam

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UEFA Nations League 2023: Road to the finals

Netherlands

Ronald Koeman's side finished top of League A Group 4 without losing and will fancy their chances at winning the Nations League.

• Belgium 1-4 Netherlands
• Wales 1-2 Netherlands
• Netherlands 2-2 Poland
• Netherlands 3-2 Wales
• Poland 0-2 Netherlands
• Netherlands 1-0 Belgium

Croatia

Zlatko Dalic's Croatia progressed from an extremely hard group, finishing above France and Denmark.

• Croatia 0-3 Austria
• Croatia 1-1 France
• Denmark 0-1 Croatia
• France 0-1 Croatia
• Croatia 2-1 Denmark
• Austria 1-3 Croatia

Spain

Spain beat Cristiano Ronaldo's former winners Portugal to reach the finals.

• Spain 1-1 Portugal
• Czechia 2-2 Spain 
• Switzerland 0-1 Spain
• Spain 2-0 Czechia 
• Spain 1-2 Switzerland 
• Portugal 0-1 Spain

Italy

Roberto Mancini's Italy saw off both England and Germany to seal a place in the semi-finals.

• Italy 1-1 Germany
• Italy 2-1 Hungary
• England 0-0 Italy
• Germany 5-2 Italy
• Italy 1-0 England
• Hungary 0-2 Italy