France Defeats Spain To Clinge UEFA Nations League Title

France Defeats Spain To Clinge UEFA Nations League Title

World Cup champions, France have won the UEFA Nations League, edging Spain 2-1, in a tense and thrilling final in Turin.

Spain were dominant in the two halves, winning 60 percent of possession, but France found a way to beat them.

Just when Spain were rejoicing after Oyarzabal gave them the lead in the 64th minute, Benzema produced a magical shot in the 66th to cancel the advantage.

Fourteen minutes, Kylian Mbappe latching on a clinical pass by Theo Hernandez, rounded up the keeper to slot in the winner.

The win eases some of the pain created by an early exit from Euro 2020 at the hands of Switzerland

Earlier Italy took third place after beating Belgium 2-1 in Turin through goals form Nicolo Barella and Domenico Berardi.

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