Germany and Netherlands share point as Haaland stars, Portugal clinches narrow win

The first round of the 2026-27 Nations League saw several notable results across Europe. In Amsterdam, Germany, coached by Jürgen Klopp, slipped to a 1-1 stalemate with the Netherlands, whose side is now managed by Xavi; Felix Nmecha opened the scoring and Cody Gakpo equalised late in the game. Portugal, under new manager Jorge Jesus, opened their campaign with a 1-0 win over Wales in Lisbon, the lone goal coming from João Félix.

Norway delivered an exciting 3-2 triumph against Denmark, with Erling Haaland adding two goals to his record tally, while Oscar Bobb scored first. Other matches included Greece overturning Serbia 2-1 in Belgrade and Austria beating Israel 3-1. The results set the tone for the group stages.