Italy face Spain as world champions France tackle Belgium in Nations League semi-finals
Football
By
Robert Abong'o
| Dec 03, 2020
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - UEFA Nations League draw - Beurs van Berlage Conference Centre, Amsterdam, Netherlands - March 3, 2020 The UEFA Nations League trophy on display before the draw. [Reuters, Yves Herman]
2006 World Cup winners ="https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/sports/category/29/football">Italy The draw for the semi-finals was done on Thursday, December 3, with the San Siro and Juventus Stadiums in Milan and Turin respectively set to host the showpiece event scheduled for October 6- 10, 2021. Roberto Mancini's men will tackle Luis Enrique's Spain on October 6, 2021, at the newly-refurbished San Siro, as Roberto Martinez’s Belgium lock horns with France at the Juventus Stadium in Turin.
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="https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/sports/football/2001329222/portugal-defeat-netherlands-to-win-first-nations-league">Portugal became the ever nation to lift the Nations League trophy when they narrowly edged past the Netherlands courtesy of a classy second-half strike by Gonçalo Guedes.< Soccer Football - UEFA Nations League Final - Portugal v Netherlands - Estadio do Dragao, Porto, Portugal - June 9, 2019 Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates winning the UEFA Nations League Final with the trophy. [Reuters, Carl Recine]
The draw for the semi-finals will take place on Thursday, featuring:
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