Gareth Southgate’s England side couldn’t quite get it over the line at the World Cup last year but now they’ve got another chance at glory.
The brand new UEFA Nations League comes to conclusion which will see two semi-finals and a final over the course of the next five days.
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Southgate has been all smiles since becoming England boss
The Three Lions face a resurgent Netherlands in their semi on Thursday, June 6 – live on talkSPORT – and will be hoping they can breakdown a tough defence which includes Virgil van Dijk and Matthijs de Ligt at its heart.
Meanwhile, tonight, you can listen to live commentary of hosts Portugal’s clash with Switzerland as they look to lift the trophy in their own country.
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Can Switzerland shock everyone, or will the Dutch prove they are about to enter a bright new era of Oranje?
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We decided to reboot our famous Super Computer for the tournament and see who it predicts will emerge victorious on Sunday night.
Below are the calculated scores in the UEFA Nations League finals, which should, of course, be taken with a pinch of salt…
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UEFA Nations League semi-final 1
Portugal 2-1 Switzerland
According to our calculations it’s set to be more disappointment for Granit Xhaka with his Swiss side being beaten by the hosts in Porto.
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UEFA Nations League semi-final 2
Netherlands 1-1 England (England win on penalties)
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- UNL: Portugal vs Switzerland (Wednesday, 7:45pm) – talkSPORT
- UNL: Netherlands vs England (Thursday, 7:45pm) – talkSPORT
- WWC: France vs South Korea (Friday, 8pm) – talkSPORT
- Euro 2020 Qualifier: Denmark vs Republic of Ireland (Friday, 7:45pm) – talkSPORT 2
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- UNL: Third-place play-off (Sunday, 2pm) – talkSPORT
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UEFA Nations League third place play-off
Switzerland 0-3 Netherlands
After a loss to the Three Lions, the Dutch redeem themselves with a triumph over the Swiss – expect their young stars to shine.
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It’s likely, though, the Dutch will come away with at least one win, even if it is in the third-place play-off
UEFA Nations League final
Portugal 1-2 England
Victory for Gareth Southgate and his side! The first trophy for the Three Lions since their 2004 Summer Tournament win and over their reigning European champions too. Unlucky Cristiano!
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Will England be celebrating in Portugal on Sunday night? The talkSPORT Super Computer says yes!
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