UEFA Nations League: Bosnia, Finland Gain Promotion; Northern Ireland, Estonia Relegated

Action from group-stage play in the UEFA Nations League resumed on Thursday with nine games.

LEAGUE A:

Group Two:

At Brussels, Belgium:

Michy Batshuayi scored twice (65', 81') as Belgium blanked visiting Iceland 2-0.

Group Two Standings:

1.    Belgium (GP: 3; GD: +6; PTS: 9)
2.    Switzerland (GP: 3; GD: +6; PTS: 6)
3. z-Iceland (GP: 4; GD: -12; PTS: 0)

z-Relegated to League B

Group Four:

At Zagreb, Croatia:

Tin Jedvaj scored twice (69', 90'+3) as Croatia knocked off visiting Spain 3-2.

Group Four Standings:

1. Spain (GP: 4; GD: +5; PTS: 6)
2. England (GP: 3; GD: 0; PTS: 4)
3. Croatia (GP: 3; GD: -5; PTS: 4)



LEAGUE B:

Group Three:

At Vienna, Austria:

Austria and visiting Bosnia and Herzegovina battled to a 0-0 stalemate, enabling the Balkan country to gain promotion to League A and sealing relegation to League C for Northern Ireland.

Group Three Standings:

1. x-Bosnia and Herzegovina (GP: 4; GD: +4; PTS: 10)
2.    Austria (GP: 3; GD: 0; PTS: 4)
3. z-Northern Ireland (GP: 3; GD: -4; PTS: 0)

x-Clinched promotion to League A

z-Relegated to League 



LEAGUE C:

Group Two:

At Budapest, Hungary:

Willi Orban (8') and Adam Szalai (69') each scored once as Hungary blanked visiting Estonia 2-0, sealing the Baltic country's relegation to League D.

At Athens:

Albin Granlund's own goal proved costly for Finland as Greece won their match with the Scandinavian country 1-0.  Nevertheless, Finland still secured promotion to Group B.

Group Two Standings:

1. x-Finland (GP: 5: GD: +4; PTS: 12)
2.    Greece (GP: 5; GD: 0; PTS: 9)
3.    Hungary (GP: 5; GD: +1; PTS: 7)
4. z-Estonia (GP: 5; GD: -5; PTS: 1)

x-Clinched promotion to Group B

z-Relegated to Group D



LEAGUE D:

Group One:

At Astana, Kazakhstan:


Deniss Rakels' equalizer in the 49th minute carried Latvia to a 1-1 road draw with Kazakhstan.

Gafurzhan Suyumbayev scored for the hosts in the 37th minute.

At Andorra la Vella, Andorra:

Cristian Martinez's equalizer in the 63rd minute lifted Andorra to a 1-1 home draw with already-promoted Georgia.

Giorgi Chakvetadze scored for the guests in the ninth minute.

League One Standings:

1. x-Georgia (GP: 5; GD: +9; PTS: 13)
2.    Kazakhstan (GP: 5; GD: +2; PTS: 6)
3.    Latvia (GP: 5; GD: -4; PTS: 3)
4.    Andorra (GP: 5; GD: -7; PTS: 3)

x-Won promotion to League C

Group Two:

At Serravalle, San Marino:

Vitalie Damascan scored the only goal of the match in the 78th minute as Moldova defeated San Marino 1-0 on the road.

At Luxembourg City:

Stanislav Dragan scored twice (37', 54') as Belarus blanked Luxembourg 2-0 on the road.

Group Two Standings:

1. Belarus (GP: 5; GD: +8; PTS: 11)
2. Luxembourg (GP: 5; GD: +7; PTS: 9)
3. Moldova (GP: 5; GD: -1; PTS: 8)
4. San Marino (GP: 5; GD: -14; PTS: 0)