The England national football team lost to an African national team for the first time in history.

The England national football team suffered a defeat in a friendly match against the Senegal team with a score of 1:3. This defeat was the first in history for the English national team in a match against an African team.Previously, England had not lost to African teams in 21 matches, achieving 15 victories and 6 draws. It was also the first Time they conceded three goals in a game against an African national team.In an exciting final match of the Nations League, the Portugal national team managed to defeat the Spain national team in a penalty shootout. The regular time of the match finished with a score of 2:2, but accurate penalty kicks secured victory for Portugal with a score of 5:3. The score did not change during extra time, but during the penalty shootout, Spain made a mistake that determined the winner. Ruben Neves became the hero of the match, scoring the decisive penalty for the Portugal national team.For the second time in history, the Portugal national team won the Nations League, defeating Spain with a score of 2:2 (5:3 in the penalty shootout). Portugal became the first team to win this tournament twice, having previously won in 2019. Spain lost in the Nations League final after winning in the semifinal against France, which was a significant achievement for this team.The Ukrainian national team also participated in the Nations League 2025, showing commendable results in their matches. Despite a small number of victories, our players demonstrated good play and resilience during the competition.After the rare defeat of the England national team by the Senegal team and the exciting final of the Nations League 2024/25, the boys from Portugal showed impressive play and secured their second title as winners of this tournament. The Ukrainian national team also left a positive impression from their performances, despite the lack of victories.