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Vincenzo Golazzo
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Spain and France meet in the second UEFA Nations League semi-final on Thursday 5 June.

The competition's two most recent winners meet in Stuttgart for a heavyweight UEFA Nations League semi-final – a repeat of the 2020/21 final and EURO 2024 semi-final.

Spain reached the last four with a dramatic quarter-final win over the Netherlands. After a 2-2 draw in Rotterdam, La Roja edged the second-leg penalty shoot-out 5-4 thanks to Pedri's winning spot kick after a 3-3 thriller in Valencia.

France also needed penalties to advance to the semi-finals, after bouncing back from 2-0 down in the first leg against Croatia. Michael Olise and Ousmane Dembélé levelled the tie in Paris, before Mike Maignan saved a decisive kick and Dayot Upamecano dispatched the clincher in another 5-4 shoot-out win.

Possible line-ups

Spain: Unai Simón; Mingueza, Cubarsí, Huijsen, Cucurella; Pedri, Ruíz; Yamal, Olmo, Williams; Morata

Out: Rodri, Carvajal, Laporte, Ayoze Pérez, Ferran Torres

France: Maignan; Kalulu, Konaté, Lenglet, T. Hernandez; Koné, Rabiot; Dembélé, Olise, Doué; Mbappé

Out: Camavinga, Koundé, Saliba, Upamecano

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