No rest for the winners. Sandwiched between the Champions League final and Club World Cup, the Nations League final four provides another opportunity to win a trophy for players who might have more need of a break.

France coach Didier Deschamps hopes his team can take a few lessons from the 5-4 defeat in the Nations League thriller against Spain for their match for third place against Germany. Les Bleus almost came back from four goals down with three goals in the final 11 minutes but title holders Spain prevailed to reach the final,

In their first meeting since the Euro 2024 semifinal, France fell to Spain, 5-3. France had previously beaten Spain 2-1 in the 2021 Nations League final. Spain will now play Portugal in the UEFA Nations League final on Sunday (3 p.m. ET on FOX). France will play Germany in the third-place match.