UEFA Nations League 2023 finals: Date, location and fixtures as Netherlands, Italy, Spain and Croatia compete for European title

The 2023 UEFA Nations League will reach its climax this week as the final four countries belatedly head to the Netherlands to compete for the title. 

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

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Holders France failed to progress after coming third in their group, meaning there will be a new winner of the competition this year.  

England also did not make it through and were, in fact, relegated from League A Group 3 after finishing bottom without a win.

Instead, the Netherlands, Croatia, Spain and Italy will be featuring. 

UEFA Nations League 2023: Dates

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

The semi-finals will take place on June 14 and 15 with the final and third-place play-off played on June 18. 

UEFA Nations League 2023: Fixtures 

Semi-finals

Wednesday, June 14, 7:45pm – Netherlands vs Croatia – De Kuip, Rotterdam

Thursday, June 15, 7:45pm – Spain vs Italy – De Grolsch Veste, Enschede

Third-place play-off

Sunday, June 18, 2pm – De Grolsch Veste, Enschede

Final

Sunday, June 18, 7:45pm – 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

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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