International
[Stephen Wright](/author/stephen-wright) 24 Mar 2025
Mikel Merino, David Raya and William Saliba are all through to the UEFA Nations League semi-finals following penalty shootout wins on Sunday night.
Spain drew 3-3 at home to Netherlands to draw 5-5 on aggregate, before winning the shootout 5-4.
**Merino** came on in the 84th minute and scored Spain’s first penalty after an eventful match, during which Mikel Oyarzabal netted a brace and Memphis Depay and Ian Maatsen scored for Netherlands to send the game to extra-time, with both sides scoring again courtesy of Lamine Yamal and Xavi Simons in the 103rd and 109th minutes respectively
**David Raya** was an unused substitute for Spain, while **Jurrien Timber** was not in the Netherlands squad.
As for France, **William Saliba** kept a clean sheet and played 90 minutes of Sunday’s 2-0 win at home to Croatia, Michael Olise and Ousmane Dembele among the goals.
The Nations League quarter-final ended 2-2 on aggregate, with France winning 5-4 on penalties. They will face Spain in the semi-finals on June 5.
**Leandro Trossard** and **Oleksandr Zinchenko** went head-to-head as Belgium overturned a two-goal deficit - 3-1 down on aggregate going into the game - to win 3-0 at home in the Nations League thanks to goals from Maxim De Cuyper and Romelu Lukaku.
Trossard played 69 minutes for Belgium, while Oleksandr Zinchenko played the full 90 minutes for Ukraine
It was a disappointing Sunday for Scotland as they lost 3-0 at home to Greece, losing 3-1 on aggregate in the Nations League following goals from Giannis Konstantelias, Konstantinos Karetsas and Christos Tzolis.
**Kieran Tierney** came on in the 55th minute for Scotland.
### WHEN OUR INTERNATIONALS ARE PLAYING
_All times GMT_
**Thursday, March 20**Croatia 2-0 France | Nations League
Saliba played full game
Netherlands 2-2 Spain | Nations League
Merino came on in 84th minute, scored. Raya unused sub, Timber not in squad
Italy 1-2 Germany | Nations League
Calafiori played full game
Greece 0-1 Scotland | Nations League
Tierney came on in 76th minute
Ukraine 3-1 Belgium | Nations League
Zinchenko played full game, Trossard 80 minutes
**Friday, March 21**Brazil 2-1 Colombia
Gabriel played full game
Ghana 5-0 Chad
Partey played 83 minutes
England 2-0 Albania
Lewis-Skelly played full game, scored. Rice played 82 minutes, assisted
Poland 1-0 Lithuania
Kiwior played full game
**Saturday, March 22**Moldova 0-5 Norway
Odegaard played full game, assisted
**Sunday, March 23**France 2-0 Croatia (5-4 on penalties)
Saliba played full game
Germany 3-3 Italy (Calafiori)
Calafiori not in squad
Scotland 0-3 Greece
Tierney came on in 55th minute
Spain 3-3 Netherlands (5-4 on penalties)
Merino came on in 84th minute, scored in penalty shootout. Raya unused sub, Timber not in squad
Belgium 3-0 Ukraine
Trossard played 69 minutes, Zinchenko played 90 minutes
**Monday, March 24**Madagascar v Ghana (Partey)
World Cup qualifier | Al Hoceima, Morocco | 7pm
England (Lewis-Skelly, Rice) v Latvia
World Cup qualifier | London | 7.45pm
Poland (Kiwior) v Malta
World Cup qualifier | Warsaw | 7.45pm
**Tuesday, March 25**Israel v Norway (Odegaard)
World Cup qualifier | Debrecen, Hungary | 7.45pm
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