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Portugal Tops Wales in Nations League, Germany Stumbles Against Netherlands; Zhegrova Plays 70 Minutes for Kosovo

September 25, 2026Pablo Navarro1 мин

Portugal, led by Cristiano Ronaldo, defeated Wales 1-0 in the first round of the Nations League League A. The Portuguese team secured a narrow win thanks to Joao Felix's goal in the 22nd minute. Francisco Conceicao, playing for Portugal, remained on the bench for the entire match. Germany, managed by Klop, was caught off guard in the final minute in the Netherlands. The Germans took the lead with Nmecha's goal in the 32nd minute, but Gakpo scored the equalizer at the very end. Koopmeiners also spent 90 minutes on the bench. In another Group 2 match, Greece achieved an away win, coming from behind to beat Serbia. Serbia initially led with a goal from Zivkovic early on, but Tsolis equalized for the visitors in the 74th minute, and Como's forward Douvikas scored the winning goal for a 2-1 victory. Meanwhile, Oslo witnessed a thrilling match between Norway and Denmark, with Norway winning 3-2 thanks to a brace from Haaland. Denmark's striker Hojlund from Napoli also scored.

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In League B, Kosovo secured a 1-0 victory against Ireland with a decisive goal from Muriqi. Juventus player Zhegrova started the match and was substituted in the 73rd minute. Austria also won at home (3-1 against Israel). Schmid opened the scoring for Austria from a penalty, Abu Farkhi equalized in the second half, and then the home team scored two more goals in the final minutes through Mwene and Kalajdzic. Finally, in League D, Malta and Lithuania both secured away wins against Andorra and Liechtenstein, respectively.