The legendary forward scored two goals, including a sensational overhead goal, to help Portugal beat Poland 5-1 and seal a quarter-final berth on Saturday evening. Ronaldo also registered a unique milestone with Portugal's dominant win.
England's new interim manager Lee Carsley made some surprise changes to England's football team for the Nations League fixtures. Regulars James Maddison and Ben White were the big names missing Carsley's team which featured four potential debutants.
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France was stunned by Denmark 2-1 in Paris, the first loss after 20 unbeaten matches, and Croatia started its campaign by losing at home to Austria 3-0.
Mbappé netted with 10 minutes remaining as France was again forced to fight back, just as it had done in the semifinals against Belgium.
Ferran Torres scored two goals in the first half for Spain, the second coming after Leonardo Bonucci was sent off for a second yellow card three minutes before the break.
Belgium and Italy join Spain and France, who topped groups that finished Tuesday. That means the tournament will feature the winners of the World Cup in 2006, 2010 and 2018.
The humiliating 6-0 loss to Spain in the Nations League on Tuesday was the biggest for a German team since a 6-0 thrashing against Austria in a friendly in Berlin in 1931.
Six Ukraine players and one staff member tested positive for COVID-19 in Switzerland as part of mandatory pre-game screening before UEFA-organized games.
Spain inflicted the heaviest loss for Germany in 89 years as they defeated the side 6-0 in the Nations League.
Spain coach Luis Enrique recalled Juventus striker Álvaro Morata after Spain struggled with just one goal in three matches.
Croatia has never beaten France, losing the last Nations League encounter and the 2018 World Cup final by the same score of 4-2. It was also beaten 2-1 in the 1998 World Cup semifinals.
Harry Maguire and Reece James were red-carded in England's 1-0 defeat to Denmark in the Nations League.
Spain has seven points from four matches, one point more than Germany and Ukraine, followed by Switzerland with two points.
Spain and Germany secured victories in their Nations League matches against Switzerland and Ukraine respectively.
Manuel Neuer is on track to play for Germany for the first time in 11 months after he was named to the squad Friday for upcoming games against Turkey, Ukraine and Switzerland.
The only disappointing moment for Italy came when forward Nicolo Zaniolo, playing his first international since returning from a serious knee injury, limped off in the 42nd minute after a challenge by Donny van de Beek.
Foden and Greenwood both made their England debuts in the 1-0 victory over Iceland in the Nations League on Saturday.
Germany looked in control after Ilkay Gundogan's 14th-minute goal but slowly allowed Switzerland back into the game before Silvan Widmer levelled for the hosts.
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