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UEFA Nations League 2022-23: England, Germany Suffer Defeats – In Pics

It was a rough night for two teams expected to be 2022 FIFA World Cup contenders. England lost at Italy 1-0 and was relegated from the top tier of the UEFA Nations League, and Germany lost at home to Hungary by the same score. Italy, who didn’t qualify for the FIFA World Cup in Qatar, went ahead at the San Siro when Giacomo Raspadori controlled a ball over the top from Leonardo Bonucci and scored from the edge of the area in between several England defenders. The goal of the night belonged to Hungary captain Ádám Szalai, who scored with an audacious backheel flick 17 minutes in following a corner. Hungary lead Group 3 with 10 points, followed by Italy (8), Germany (6) and England (2). On Monday, Italy visit Hungary and England hosts Germany in the final round of group matches. The group winner books a spot at the finals in June.

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UEFA Nations League 2022-23: England vs Italy
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It was a rough night for two teams expected to be 2022 FIFA World Cup contenders. England lost at Italy 1-0 and was relegated from the top tier of the UEFA Nations League, and Germany lost at home to Hungary by the same score. Italy, who didn’t qualify for the FIFA World Cup in Qatar, went ahead at the San Siro when Giacomo Raspadori controlled a ball over the top from Leonardo Bonucci and scored from the edge of the area in between several England defenders. The goal of the night belonged to Hungary captain Ádám Szalai, who scored with an audacious backheel flick 17 minutes in following a corner. Hungary lead Group 3 with 10 points, followed by Italy (8), Germany (6) and England (2). On Monday, Italy visit Hungary and England hosts Germany in the final round of group matches. The group winner books a spot at the finals in June.

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