20 games were contested in UEFA Nations League group-stage action on Sunday.
LEAGUE A:
Group One:
At Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina:
Bosnia and Herzegovina battle the visiting Netherlands to a 0-0 stalemate.
At Gdansk, Poland:
Poland and visiting Italy battled to a 0-0 deadlock.
Group One Standings:
1. Italy (GP: 3; GD: +1; PTS: 5)
2. Netherlands (GP: 3; GD: 0; PTS: 4)
3. Poland (GP: 3; GD: 0; PTS: 4)
4. Bosnia and Herzegovina (GP: 3; GD: -1; PTS: 2)
Group Two:
At London:
Mason Mount scored the game winner at 65 minutes as England defeated visiting Belgium 2-1.
At Reykjavik, Iceland:
Runar Sigurjonsson (OG-45'), Christian Eriksen (46'), and Robert Skov (61') each scored once as Denmark dominated Iceland 3-0 on the road as Our Boys now are on the cusp of relegation to League B.
Group Two Standings:
1. England (GP: 3; GD: +2; PTS: 7)
2. Belgium (GP: 3; GD: +5; PTS: 6)
3. Denmark (GP: 3; GD: +1; PTS: 4)
4. Iceland (GP: 3; GD: -8; PTS: 0)
Group Three:
At Zagreb, Croatia:
Andrej Karmaric scored the game winner in the 84th minute as Croatia defeated visiting Sweden 2-1.
At Saint-Denis, France:
France and visiting Portugal battle to a 0-0 draw.
Group Three Standings:
1. Portugal (GP: 3; GD: +5; PTS: 7)
2. France (GP: 3; GD: +3; PTS: 7)
3. Croatia (GP: 3; GD: -4; PTS: 3)
4. Sweden (GP: 3; GD: -4; PTS: 0)
LEAGUE B:
Group One:
At Oslo, Norway:
Erling Haaland produced a hat trick (13', 64', 74') as Norway demolished visiting Romania 4-0.
At Belfast, Northern Ireland:
Michael Gregoritsch scored the only goal of the match in the 42nd minute as Austria defeated Northern Ireland 1-0 on the road.
Group One Standings:
1. Austria (GP: 3; GD: +1; PTS: 6)
2. Norway (GP: 3; GD: +7; PTS: 6)
3. Romania (GP: 3; GD; -3; PTS: 4)
4. Northern Ireland (GP: 3; GD: -5; PTS: 1)
NOTE: Austria defeated Norway 2-1 in Oslo on September 4.
Group Two:
At Haifa, Israel:
Matej Vydra scored the winning goal in the 48th minute as the Czech Republic upended Israel 2-1 on the road.
At Glasgow, Scotland:
Lyndon Dykes' goal in the 54th minute lifted Scotland to a 1-0 home victory over Slovakia.
Group Two Standings:
1. Scotland (GP: 3; GD: +2; PTS: 7)
2. Czech Republic (GP: 3; GD: +2; PTS: 6)
3. Israel (GP: 3; GD: -1; PTS: 2)
4. Slovakia (GP: 3; GD: -3; PTS: 1)
Group Three:
At Moscow:
Kenan Karaman's equalizer in the 62nd minute lifted Turkey to a 1-1 road draw with Russia.
Anton Miranchuk scored at 28 minutes for the hosts.
At Belgrade, Serbia:
Norbert Konyves scored the only goal of the match in the 20th minute as Hungary knocked off Serbia 1-0 on the road.
Group Three Standings:
1. Russia (GP: 3; GD: +3; PTS: 7)
2. Hungary (GP: 3; GD: +1; PTS: 6)
3. Turkey (GP: 3; GD: -1; PTS: 2)
4. Serbia (GP: 3; GD: -3; PTS: 1)
Group Four:
At Dublin, Ireland:
The contest between the Republic of Ireland and visiting Wales ended in a 0-0 deadlock.
At Helsinki, Finland:
Robert Taylor (52') and Fredrik Jensen (67') each scored once as Finland blanked visiting Bulgaria 2-0.
Group Four Standings:
1. Wales (GP: 3; GD: +2; PTS: 7)
2. Finland (GP: 3; GD: +2; PTS: 6)
3. Republic of Ireland (GP: 3; GD: -1; PTS: 2)
4. Bulgaria (GP: 3; GD: -3; PTS: 1)
LEAGUE C:
Group Two:
At Tychy, Poland (due to the ongoing Nagorno-Karabakh conflict):
Khoran Bayramyan (6') and Henrikh Mkhitaryan (PK-89') each scored once to enable Armenia to gain a 2-2 draw with Georgia.
Nikoloz Kacharava (46') and Tornike Okriashvili (74') delivered the goals for the Crusaders.
At Tallinn, Estonia:
Matin Kuusk (OG-3'), Goran Pandev (80'), and Gjoko Zajkov (88') each scored once as North Macedonia came from two goals down to gain a 3-3 road draw with Estonia.
Rauno Sappinen scored twice (33', 61') and Frank Liivak once (PK-76') for the Blueshirts.
Group Two Standings:
1. North Macedonia (GP: 3; GD: +1; PTS: 5)
2. Georgia (GP: 3; GD: +1; PTS: 5)
3. Armenia (GP: 3; GD: +1; PTS: 4)
4. Estonia (GP: 3; GD: -3; PTS: 1)
NOTE: North Macedonia scored a road goal in their 1-1 draw with Georgia on September 8.
Group Three:
At Athens:
Tasos Bakasetas (PK-45'+3) and Petros Mantalos (50') each scored once as Greece blanked visiting Moldova 2-0.
At Pristina, Kosovo:
Haris Vuckic scored the only goal of Slovenia's 1-0 road win over Kosovo in the 22nd minute.
Group Three Standings:
1. Greece (GP: 3; GD: +3; PTS: 7)
2. Slovenia (GP: 3; GD: +2; PTS: 7)
3. Kosovo (GP: 3; GD: -2; PTS: 1)
4. Moldova (GP: 3; GD: -3; PTS: 1)
NOTE: Kosovo scored a road goal in their 1-1 draw with Moldova on September 3.
Group Four:
At Almaty, Kazakhstan:
Kazakhstan and visiting Albania played to a 0-0 draw.
At Vilnius, Lithuania:
Arvydas Novikovas (7') and Karolis Laukzemis (75') each scored once as Lithuania gained a 2-2 home draw with Belarus.
Vitali Lisakovich (PK-59') and Alyaksandr Sachywa (66') tallied once apiece for the White Wings.
Group Four Standings:
1. Kazakhstan (GP: 3; GD: +1; PTS: 4)
2. Albania (GP: 3; GD: +1; PTS: 4)
3. Belarus (GP: 3; GD: -1; PTS: 4)
4. Lithuania (GP: 3; GD: -1; PTS: 4)
NOTE: Belarus scored two road goals in their Sunday 2-2 deadlock with Lithuania.
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