Italy, rival of Spain in the final phase of the Nations League

Spain will have as rival in the semifinals of the Nationes League (NL) to Italy, host country of the tournament's 'Final Four'. The final phase will be played in October 2021. The semifinals of the second edition of the competition will be played 6 days (Italy-Spain, in Milan) Y October 7 (Belgium-France, in Turin) and the final and the match for third place on Sunday the 10th, also next year. This coming Monday, December 7, Spain will re-enter the world football drums to meet its rivals in the qualifying phase for the Qatar-2022 World Cup, which La Roja will start in March.

Spain closed the first qualification of its group for the 'Final Four' of the NL after a brilliant win (6-0) against Germany, in Seville. In addition to his first rival, If he goes to the final of the tournament, he will find the winner of the other semifinal that will be played by the current World champions, France, against Belgium, prepared by the Spanish Roberto Martínez.

As for the World Cup, Spain will be included this coming Monday as the European seed in Pot 1 of the FIFA qualification draw for Qatar 2022 together with France, England, Portugal, Italy, Croatia, Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands, with whom he will therefore not be able to face until reaching the final phase if he successfully completes the qualifying phase.

The European qualification phase for Qatar 2022 will be played between March and November 2021. The top ten teams from each group will achieve the place directly. Spain, like the other winners of their respective NL groups, will play qualification for Qatar in a group of five teams, and not six as will the rest of the European countries. That will allow you to have a less demanding calendar, with two more free dates than the rest.