With the international break done and dusted with all the major World Cup contenders in action, who's looking sharp right now and who needs work in the next 14 months? LME breaks it down.
Shining in the Premier League, debuting for Spain and wanted by Real Madrid: Dean Huijsen is a star in the making.
Real Madrid star Arda Güler called Liverpool's Dominik Szoboszlai "a joke" on Monday after the pair clashed in the UEFA Nations League game between Turkey and Hungary.
Cristiano Ronaldo had no doubt that Portugal would progress to the UEFA Nations League semifinals even after missing a penalty on Sunday.
Lamine Yamal has quipped back at Rafael van der Vaart's "pants down" jibe after helping Spain beat Netherlands in Sunday's UEFA Nations League quarterfinal.
France produced a great attacking performance to overturn a two-goal deficit against Croatia and level their Nations League tie on Sunday, but it was keeper Mike Maignan who stole the spotlight with his penalty heroics in a 5-4 shootout victory.
Germany's 5-4 aggregate win over Italy on Sunday earned them a spot in the Nations League last four and also created an unlikely new hero: a rookie ball boy.
France overturned a two-goal deficit to qualify for the Nations League Final Four by eliminating Croatia 5-4 on penalties after a 2-0 victory in their quarterfinal second leg at the Stade de France on Sunday.
Spain claimed a 5-4 penalty shootout win over the Netherlands at home on Sunday to reach the Nations League semifinals after the second leg of their thrilling contest ended 3-3 to leave the tie level 5-5 on aggregate.
Portugal's Francisco Trincao came off the bench to score twice and Cristiano Ronaldo also netted as they beat Denmark 5-2 after extra time on Sunday for a 5-3 aggregate win that sent them through to the Nations League semi-finals, where they will face...
Belgium retained their place in League A of the Nations League with a stunning 3-0 home win over Ukraine on Sunday as Romelu Lukaku's late double helped them secure a 4-3 aggregate victory.
Germany squandered a three-goal lead to draw 3-3 against Italy on Sunday to earn a nerve-racking 5-4 aggregate victory and a spot in the Nations League last four.
Scotland missed the chance to play in Group A of the Nations League next season after visitors Greece breezed past them 3-0 in their playoff second leg on Sunday for an aggregate 3-1 win.
Cristiano Ronaldo said he has "no problem" with Rasmus Højlund performing his famed "Siu" celebration after scoring in Denmark's win over Portugal on Thursday.
Spain defender Pau Cubarsí suffered an ankle injury in their 2-2 Nations League draw with the Netherlands in their quarterfinal first leg and will return to his club Barcelona, the Spanish federation said on Friday.
Italy defender Riccardo Calafiori will miss the second leg of their Nations League quarterfinal against Germany and return to Arsenal after suffering a knee injury in the first game.
Netherlands defender Jurrien Timber missed his country's 2-2 draw with Spain in Thursday's Nations League quarterfinal first leg in Rotterdam through illness.
In his first appearance for Germany in 16 months, Leon Goretzka delivered a decisive goal against Italy on Thursday in the first leg of the UEFA Nations League quarterfinals.
| Group A1 | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | +8 | 14 |
| Croatia | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| Scotland | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 7 |
| Poland | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -7 | 4 |
| Group A2 | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| France | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | +6 | 13 |
| Italy | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | +5 | 13 |
| Belgium | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 4 |
| Israel | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -8 | 4 |
| Group A3 | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Germany | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | +14 | 14 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | +6 | 9 |
| Hungary | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -7 | 6 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -13 | 2 |
| Group A4 | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Spain | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | +9 | 16 |
| Denmark | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 8 |
| Serbia | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -3 | 6 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -8 | 2 |
| Group B1 | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Czechia | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 11 |
| Ukraine | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| Georgia | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | +1 | 7 |
| Albania | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 7 |
| Group B2 | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| England | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | +13 | 15 |
| Greece | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | +7 | 15 |
| Republic of Ireland | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -9 | 6 |
| Finland | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -11 | 0 |
| Group B3 | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Norway | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | +8 | 13 |
| Austria | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | +9 | 11 |
| Slovenia | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 8 |
| Kazakhstan | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -15 | 1 |
| Group B4 | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Wales | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | +5 | 12 |
| Turkey | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | +3 | 11 |
| Iceland | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 7 |
| Montenegro | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 3 |
| Group C1 | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Sweden | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | +15 | 16 |
| Slovakia | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | +5 | 13 |
| Estonia | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -6 | 4 |
| Azerbaijan | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -14 | 1 |
| Group C2 | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Romania | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | +15 | 18 |
| Kosovo | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | +3 | 12 |
| Cyprus | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -11 | 6 |
| Lithuania | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -7 | 0 |
| Group C3 | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Northern Ireland | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | +8 | 11 |
| Bulgaria | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | -3 | 9 |
| Belarus | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | -1 | 7 |
| Luxembourg | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -4 | 3 |
| Group C4 | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| North Macedonia | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | +9 | 16 |
| Armenia | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 7 |
| Faroe Islands | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 6 |
| Latvia | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -7 | 4 |
| Group D1 | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| San Marino | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 7 |
| Gibraltar | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | +1 | 6 |
| Liechtenstein | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -3 | 2 |
| Group D2 | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Moldova | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +4 | 9 |
| Malta | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| Andorra | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 1 |
