At the last Euro 2020 tournament, the Netherlands team managed to win all the matches in the group stage, where the team took first place in the quartet with North Macedonia, Austria and Ukraine. At the first stage of the playoffs, the “orange” failed to beat the Czech Republic and left the tournament. In the qualifying tournament for the World Cup in Qatar, the clockwork orange scored seven wins and two peaceful outcomes in ten rounds, which brought them 23 points and first place in the standings. At this stage the wards of Louis van Gaal were ahead of Norway and Turkey. In the first match of the new Nations League tournament, the Dutch unexpectedly easily dealt with Belgium (4:1), after which they beat Wales (2:1) on the road. Before the third round today’s hosts are the sole leader in group 4.
The Italian national team pleased its fans with a victory at Euro 2020, where the team beat today’s opponents in a series of 11-meter kicks and chalked up the European title. The matches of the final four in the League of Nations last season were a bit unsuccessful, where the azure team lost to Spain (1:2) in the first stage. In the qualifying tournament for the World Cup in Qatar, the azure team failed to reach the first line, which they lost to Switzerland. In the first promotion match, the wards of Roberto Mancini unexpectedly lost to North Macedonia. In June the Italian team lost in the Finalissima match, in which they lost to Argentina (0:3), after which they started in the new Nations League tournament with a draw in the game with Germany (1:1). In the last match the Italians beat Hungary (2:1).
