UEFA Nations League final scores: Results and highlights from European internationals, plus 2026 World Cup and AFCON qualifying

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England suffered a shock 2-1 home defeat to Greece in the UEFA Nations League as the 2004 European champions beat the Three Lions for the first time in their history.

Lee Carsley's third game as interim boss ended with boos from the Wembley Stadium crowd as Benfica striker Vangelis Pavlidis struck a 94th-minute winner to send the visiting fans into raptures.

Pavlidis had given Greece a deserved lead before a poignant celebration to honour George Baldock, the Panathinaikos defender who died this week.

Jude Bellingham scored a fine equaliser in the closing stages before a dreadful piece of England defending — a theme of the evening — allowed Pavlidis to snatch the win.

Italy saw a 2-0 lead against Belgium collapse as the Red Devils fought back to draw 2-2 after Lorenzo Pellegrini's first-half red card.

Andrea Cambiaso and Mateo Retegui gave the hosts a strong start in Rome, but Maxim De Cuyper halved the deficit from a well-worked free-kick after Pellegrini's red card for a high challenge.

Leandro Trossard's close-range finish ensured a share of the spoils in League A, Group 2. The Azzurri still lead those standings, but France are now just a point behind after a comfortable 4-1 win over Israel.

There was also an impressive win for the Republic of Ireland over Finland and a record-breaking performance from Norway's Erling Haaland.

UEFA Nations League final scores

MatchKickoff time/Score
Moldova vs. Andorra2-0
Latvia vs. North Macedonia0-3
Israel vs. France1-4
Italy vs. Belgium2-2
England vs. Greece1-2
Finland vs. Republic of Ireland1-2
Austria vs. Kazakhstan4-0
Norway vs. Slovenia3-0
Faroe Islands vs. Armenia2-2
Gibraltar vs. San Marino1-0

World Cup 2026 qualifying final scores

MatchKickoff time/Score
New Caledonia vs. Papua New Guinea3-1
Solomon Islands vs. Fiji0-1
Australia vs. China3-1
Uzbekistan vs. Iran0-0
Jordan vs. South Korea0-2
UAE vs. North Korea1-1
Qatar vs. Kyrgyzstan3-1
Oman vs. Kuwait4-0
Bahrain vs. Indonesia2-2
Saudi Arabia vs. Japan0-2
Iraq vs. Palestine1-0
Bolivia vs. Colombia1-0
Ecuador vs. Paraguay0-0
Venezuela vs. Argentina1-1
Chile vs. Brazil1-2

AFCON qualifying final scores

MatchKickoff time/Score
Namibia vs. Zimbabwe0-1
Cape Verde vs. Botswana0-1
Ghana vs. Sudan0-0
Congo vs. Tanzania1-0
Algeria vs. Togo5-1
Burkina Faso vs. Burundi4-1

*Denotes match ongoing

UEFA Nations League, plus World Cup and AFCON qualifying: Updates and highlights

All times CET.

10:48 p.m.: John Stones tells ITV he's "gutted" to suffer defeat at Wembley after captaining England for the first time. He agrees Greece were deserved winners.

10:45 p.m.: It's finished Italy 2-2 Belgium. Great comeback from the Red Devils.

10:43 p.m.: GEECE BEAT ENGLAND! It's their first ever win over the Three Lions. It's a first loss for interim boss Lee Carsley. And it was fully deserved — England were really poor.

10:39 p.m.: GREECE HAVE WON IT! Pavlidis smashes home from close range after another mix-up in their own box from England. Greece haven't beaten one of the top-five teams in the world since 2004. They're about to now!

10:38 p.m.: Ireland lead in Finland! Robbie Brady has made it 2-1. What a win that would be!

10:34 p.m.: Jude Bellingham saves England again! Substitute Dominic Solanke cuts it back from the byline and it rolls all the way to Bellingham, 20 yards from goal. He demands the ball is left to him, and smashes in a shot that goalkeeper Odysseas Vlachodimos can't keep out.

10:31 p.m.: France have a third... and a fourth! Matteo Guendouzi made the points safe against Israel with his first international goal since March 2022. Bradley Barcola got the fourth two minutes later.

10:29 p.m.: Pavlidis has scored again... but it's disallowed! The Benfica striker turned home from close range after Pickford's throw-out was intercepted, but VAR determines he was just offside. Huge let-off for England.

10:26 p.m.: England, and San Marino, are still trying to find an equaliser tonight. It's fair to say a little more was expected of one than the other. This has been a poor display at Wembley from Lee Carsley's team.

10:14 p.m.: Erling Haaland, record breaker! He's scored his second of the night for Norway and is now their leading all-time goal-scorer.

10:12 p.m.: Bukayo Saka has left the field injured. He was hobbling shortly after Greece went ahead and he's been substituted for Noni Madueke. That's a big concern for England and Arsenal. 

9:59 p.m.: Belgium are level! Leandro Trossard turns home a rebound after Wout Faes was denied. Can they turn it around completely?

9:54 p.m.: Greece lead England! Vangelis Pavlidis finishes well after some awful Three Lions defending. He then pays tribute to George Baldock, along with his team-mates.

9:30 p.m.:  Halftime scores in these later games:

Israel 1-2 France
Italy 2-1 Belgium
England 0-0 Greece
Finland 1-0 Republic of Ireland
Austria 1-0 Kazakhstan
Norway 1-0 Slovenia
Faroe Islands 1-1 Armenia
Gibraltar 0-0 San Marino

In AFCON qualifying, Algeria and Togo is locked at 1-1, while Burundi are 1-0 up at Burkina Faso. Japan and Iraq still lead 1-0 in their AFC World Cup qualifiers, which have around 15 minutes to go.

9:30 p.m.: The Faroe Islands have equalised against Armenia. It's only the fifth game they've scored in since March 2023!

9:27 p.m.: Red card for Italy and a goal for Belgium! Lorenzo Pellegrini has been sent off. He caught Arthur Theate high and a VAR review decided a sending-off was warranted. A minute later, Maxim De Cuyper had halved the deficit, sweeping home an absolute pearler into the bottom corner from a well-worked free-kick.

9:18 p.m.: France have regained their first-half lead over Israel. Omri Gandelman scored with the hosts' first shot after Eduardo Camavinga's opener, but Christopher Nkunku has made it 2-1 to Les Bleus.

9:16 p.m.: Italy now lead Belgium 2-0, Mateo Reteui scoring from close range after a save from Koen Casteels. The move started with a quite spectacular crossfield pass from Federico Dimarco. Here's how you can watch that game in the U.S.

9:01 p.m.: Levi Colwill has just made a brilliant goal-line clearance to stop Greece taking the lead. They found the net from the resulting corner, but there was a clear offside. In both incidents, Jordan Pickford made an absolute mess of things.

8:57 p.m.: Remember that Haaland guy I mentioned? It took him seven minutes to score tonight. He is now Norway's joint-record leading goal-scorer of all time, with 33. He's played 36 games.

8:45 p.m.: We're off and running in the later UEFA Nations League games. And Italy are already 1-0 up on Belgium! Andrea Cambiaso has scored in just the second minute!

8:44 p.m.: Ever seen a free-kick struck so well that nobody seemed to know if it had gone in? Over to you, Bahrain's Mohamed Marhoon.

8:32 p.m.: Meanwhile, Crystal Palace's Daichi Kamada has put Japan 1-0 up against Saudi Arabia. It's the first goal they've scored on Saudi soil in a competitive game.

8:27 p.m.: Oman were 4-0 winners over Kuwait in World Cup qualifying earlier today. Abdul Rahman Al Mushaifri scored twice, including this absolute peach of a finish. In off the post and everything.

8:17 p.m.: Here's John Stones, who will captain England tonight for the first time. Hopefully he knows exactly how the team will be set out with all those attacking midfielders.

8:05 p.m.: France, without the rested Kylian Mbappe and retired Antoine Griezmann, have a new-look attack against Israel that consists of Chelsea's in-form Christopher Nkunku and Paris Saint-Germain's Randal Kolo Muani. Aurelien Tchouameni is captain in Mbappe's absence.

8:02 p.m.: Arsenal's Riccardo Calafiori is at centre-back for Italy this evening against Belgium. He could have his hands full against a front three of Jeremy Doku, Lois Openda, and Gunners team-mate Leandro Trossard.

8:00 p.m.: England have named their starting lineup to face Greece at Wembley and, interestingly, Jude Bellingham, Phil Foden AND Cole Palmer are all in the 11! It looks like Manchester City's Rico Lewis will be at left-back, with Anthony Gordon perhaps as a centre-forward. Interesting system from Lee Carsley.

7:47 p.m.: Maybe, just maybe, the game of the night will be far away from the glamour of Erling Haaland and Europe's powerhouses. Gibraltar and San Marino, two of the three lowest-ranked UEFA nations in the world, meet on the rock itself. You can our latest odds and predictions here.

Is this what the Nations League is really all about? I've no idea. But I'm genuinely fascinated to see what happens.

7:14 p.m.: Israel vs. France is officially an away match for Les Bleus, although the game itself cannot be held in the country's traditional venue in Ramat Gan due to the ongoing conflict with Hamas and Hezbollah. Here is where they play their "home" games at present.

7:02 p.m.: Norway are also involved today, and some striker called Erling Haaland might be about to break a goal-scoring record. Two goals against Slovenia, and he'll have smashed the best scoring rate in his country's history. Who saw that coming?*

*Everyone. Everyone saw it coming.

6:33 p.m.: England, France, Italy and Belgium are all involved in the UEFA Nations League today. The Three Lions' game against Greece at Wembley will be preceded by a minute's silence in memory of George Baldock, the former Premier League player who died this week.

6:22 p.m.: We've already had a few international fixtures today, specifically in the AFC's World Cup qualifying section. There was a good result for the Socceroos and new coach Tony Popovic after they fell behind to China, while South Korea got a 2-0 win at Jordan in the absence of Son Heung-min.

6:00 p.m.: Welcome to our live coverage from this latest international break! England, France, Italy and Belgium are all in UEFA Nations League action today — not to mention the HUGE matter of Gibraltar vs. San Marino — while there's World Cup qualifying and Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, too. Stay tuned!

How to watch UEFA Nations League matches

USA:

TV channel: —
Live stream: Fubo

UEFA Nations League matches can be streamed live on Fubo, which is offering a FREE seven-day trial.

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STREAM:Best of UEFA Nations League action LIVE on Fubo (free trial)

Canada:

TV channel: —
Live stream: DAZN

Streaming options in Canada are available on DAZN.

A DAZN subscription starts at $224.99 CAD a year, plus a flexible monthly option for $24.99 that allows cancellation at anytime.

WATCH:UEFA Nations League matches LIVE in Canada on DAZN

UK:

TV channel: ITV1, STV
Live stream: ITVX, STV Player

ITV has broadcast rights for UEFA Nations League matches including England's game against Greece at Wembley Stadium on Thursday.

Australia:

TV channel: —
Live stream: Optus Sport

Optus Sport is the place to get live UEFA Nations League action in Australia.

India:

TV channel: Sony Sports Network
Live stream: Sony LIV, JioTV

Sony TEN will be broadcasting UEFA Nations League games in India, with live streams available via Sony LIV and JioTV.

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Joe is a Senior Editor at Sporting News. He was previously a sub editor and writer for Goal.com before spending six years as part of the Stats Perform editorial news service, covering major global sports including football, tennis, boxing, NBA, rugby union and athletics. Joe has reported live on some of the biggest games in football, including two UEFA Champions League finals, Euro 2016, the Confederations Cup 2017 and the 2018 World Cup final at the end of a month in Russia.