AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS - SEPTEMBER 24: Goalkeeper, Marc ter Stegen, Joshua Kimmich, Jonathan Tah and Kevin Schade of Germany battle for the corner ball with Virgil van Dijk of Netherlands during the UEFA Nations League 2026/27 group phase match between Netherlands and Germany at on September 24, 2026 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)
The shortlist of nominees for the Player of the Round award in the Nations League have been unveiled online. And Spanish champions Barcelona feature front and centre when it comes to representation.
Headlining the four-man shortlist is Blaugrana sensation Lamine Yamal, fresh off a standout performance in Spain’s 3-2 downing of England.
Also in the running, meanwhile, is a player to have departed Hansi Flick’s squad on loan over the summer. After producing a number of fine stops over the course of the 90 minutes against the Netherlands, Germany’s Marc-André ter Stegen has been rewarded with a spot alongside Lamine.
Elsewhere, Real Madrid icon Luka Modrić, now of AC Milan, is nominated after finding the net at 41 years old in Croatia’s victory over Czechia.
And rounding out the list of candidates is Manchester City frontman Erling Haaland, who found the net twice in a hard-fought triumph for Norway over Denmark.
Check out the shortlist of nominees for the Nations League Player of the Round award below:
Luka Modrić is nominated for the Nations League Player of the Round. 🎩🇭🇷 pic.twitter.com/r9scyt0Xd1
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