試す 金 - 無料
'Small Title' But Big Gauge of Progress
The Straits Times
|June 04, 2025
Nations League Finals offer report card for European giants ahead of 2026 World Cup
-
MUNICH - The Nations League Finals start on June 4 as Germany, Spain, France and Portugal seek to fine-tune their sides with the World Cup just a year away.
Tournament hosts Germany meet Portugal in Munich and titleholders Spain play France in Stuttgart a day later. The winners will face off in the Bavarian capital on June 8.
Created in 2018, the Nations League lacks the history and esteem of football's major international tournaments and has been criticised for adding to an already crowded calendar.
But as Spain and France have shown in recent years, the competition can be a perfect launchpad to reach greater heights.
France's Nations League triumph in 2021 came just over a year before their run to the World Cup final in Qatar, where they lost on penalties to a Lionel Messi-inspired Argentina.
Spain, runners-up to France in 2021, beat Croatia on penalties to win the 2023 Nations League. A year later, the Spaniards were crowned European champions.
While some of the larger nations have fielded experimental lineups, recent winners have used the tournament to develop and improve.
このストーリーは、The Straits Times の June 04, 2025 版からのものです。
Magzter GOLD を購読すると、厳選された何千ものプレミアム記事や、10,000 以上の雑誌や新聞にアクセスできます。
すでに購読者ですか? サインイン
The Straits Times からのその他のストーリー
The Straits Times
How therapy turned S. Korean artist into a best-selling author
The illustrator better known as Dancing Snail sought help for her depression, which turned her life around
3 mins
April 12, 2026
The Straits Times
Sinner advances to final with 'nothing to lose'
World No. 2 Jannik Sinner said that he has a “nothing to lose” mindset, as he eased his way into the Monte Carlo Masters final for the first time with a clinical 6-1, 6-4 semifinal win over Alexander Zverev on April 11.
2 mins
April 12, 2026
The Straits Times
US, Iran begin direct talks in Islamabad in bid to end the war
Conflicting accounts emerge of what was agreed as Tehran lays down its red lines
4 mins
April 12, 2026
The Straits Times
Trump team reveals plans for massive triumphal arch
US President Donald Trump's administration on April 10 revealed renderings for a colossal triumphal arch proposed for construction in Washington near some of the nation's most revered monuments.
1 mins
April 12, 2026
The Straits Times
Too pretty for a general? Chinese authorities police TV gender norms
Bid to dictate masculine ideals amid fears over perception of Chinese army draws flak
4 mins
April 12, 2026
The Straits Times
The risk of relying on spousal maintenance for all expenses after divorce
When the Family Justice Court awards spousal alimony, such payments are meant to be given for life, unless the recipient remarries or there is an approval to revoke it before either party dies.
3 mins
April 12, 2026
The Straits Times
Newborn orang utan and mum 'settling in beautifully' at Mandai
Visitors to the Singapore Zoo can now catch a glimpse of a three-week-old orang utan at the wildlife attraction in Mandai Wildlife Reserve.
2 mins
April 12, 2026
The Straits Times
Hainanese eateries hang on to old-school charm
While heritage and hospitality are selling points, some of these family-run restaurants also see the need to innovate and stay relevant
11 mins
April 12, 2026
The Straits Times
With my own desk comes a sense of belonging
The writer thought an office table was just furniture, until her own disappeared.
5 mins
April 12, 2026
The Straits Times
More competition, changing tastes put heritage in Kampong Gelam at a crossroads
The community has to deal with the tension between retaining its past and modernising
8 mins
April 12, 2026
Listen
Translate
Change font size