The UEFA Nations League final four has taken center stage over the past week as the main course of the international action in Europe. Since the tournament's first edition in 2018–19, the Nations League has replaced a bulk of international friendlies,

Spain has actually been the most consistent country through the first three editions of the Nations League. Though they missed out on the championship match in 2019, La Roja advanced to the final in 2021 and 2023, losing to France four years ago before defeating Croatia to win the third UNL title.

Introduced in the 2018-19 season, the Nations League was designed by UEFA to replace many of the traditional international friendlies, aiming to create more competitive and meaningful fixtures.