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UEFA Nations League Finals draw: England to face Netherlands

Tuesday, 04 December 2018 1:21 AM [ Last Update: Tuesday, 04 December 2018 1:25 AM ]

Ireland's Gary Messett (L) stands with former Irish footballer Robbie Keane as he holds up a slip of paper after drawing Portugal from the pot during the draws for the UEFA Nations League football competition semi-finals, in Dublin on December 3, 2018. (AFP)

The draw for UEFA Nations League has been made in Dublin, Ireland.

UEFA President Slovenia's Aleksander Ceferin, UEFA deputy secretary general Giorgio Marchetti, UEFA Chief Refereeing Officer Roberto Rosetti, and UEFA Managing Director of Communications, Phil Townsend, attend a press conference following the UEFA Executive Committee meeting, in Dublin on December 3, 2018. (AFP)

The hosts, Portugal, who qualified comfortably for the finals, by winning group A3, ahead of Italy and Poland, will face a Swiss side, brimming with confidence, after coming from behind to beat Belgium 5-2 in the final group A2 game.

In the other match-up, England will be facing the Netherlands. The 3-lions beat World Cup finalists Croatia, and claimed top spot in group A4, while the Netherlands sealed their progress from a tough group, featuring World Champions France and Germany.

The semi-final matches will be played in Portugal on the 5th and 6th of the June next year, with the final set to be held on the 9th of June.

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