Netherlands lead Nations League, Germany remains third

The Nations League DFB XI started Friday evening with a clear 3-1 victory in Belgrade against Serbia, while the Dutch the Oranje celebrated a 7-0 win over Greece in the Johan Cruijff Arena in Amsterdam, thereby cementing their current standing as number one in Group A2.

Dominant Netherlands in Amsterdam

Crysencio Summerville opened the duel between the two teams in the sixth minute with a deflected pass that led to the first goal.

Tijjani Reijnders then scored a hat‑trick (12th, 18th and 33rd minute), marking the first flawless hat‑trick of his professional career.

Jurrien Timber added a double before the break (40th and 59th minute) and Donyell Malen scored in the 61st minute for the seventh goal.

In Belgrade, the match for the DFB side began with an own goal by Srdan Babic already in the third minute.

Florian Wirtz increased the lead in the 14th minute with a lob, before Brajan Gruda scored the third goal for Germany in the 50th minute.

Serbian player Srdan Babic struck again in the 56th minute into his own net, while Vanja Dragojevic in the 74th minute and Andrija Zivkovic in the 89th minute each received a red card.

Despite 73 percent possession, the Germans could not find another goal.

With the 7-0 win, the Dutch team holds the top spot in the Nations League Group A2 standings and now has all the cards in hand for the pool victory.

The the Oranje, led by head coach Xavi Hernandez, only needs one point at the Berlin Olympic Stadium to secure the ticket for the quarter‑finals.

The DFB side, coached by Jürgen Klopp, remains third in the table due to the poorer head‑to‑head record with Greece, even though after the clear 3-1 win in Belgrade they are also three points behind the Dutch.