Nations League
Lewandowski in form, Adzic drags Montenegro into the Nations League
The Nations League evening delivered a great draw for Italy at France's home and a series of unexpected results across all groups. Among the most notable news, Belgium beat Turkey and Poland thrashed Romania.
League A: the Belgian surprise
In Italy's group, Belgium beat Turkey 3-0, earning second place in the standings behind France. Italy, however, finished level 1-1 against France, maintaining its position in the group.
Moving to League B, Poland dominated Romania with a clean 6-0, thanks to Lewandowski's haul. Romania held a ten‑minute lead before suffering a red card for Dragusin.
In the same group, Bosnia drew 1-1 with Sweden on the same day Edin Dzeko said goodbye to the national team. The result left Bosnia on five points.
Italy seeks advantage in the Nations League against Turkey
Northern Ireland secured a clear 3-0 win over Ukraine, while Hungary edged out Georgia, consolidating its position in the standings.
In League C, Montenegro beat Latvia 2-1, while Moldova defeated Kazakhstan 2-1. Cyprus closed with a 2-0 victory over Armenia and the match between Far Oer and Slovakia ended 1-1.
The final tables show France in first place in Group 1, Northern Ireland topping Group 2 of League B, and Montenegro leading Group 2 of League C.
Mancini experiments: Italy beats Turkey and responds to the Belgian
Overall, the Nations League night confirmed the competitiveness of the groups, with many teams exceeding expectations.