2020–21 UEFA Nations League A
The 2020–21 UEFA Nations League A was the top division of the 2020–21 edition of the UEFA Nations League, the second season of the international football competition involving the men's national teams of the 55 member associations of UEFA. League A culminated with the Nations League Finals in October 2021 to determine the champions of the competition.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | League phase: 3 September – 18 November 2020 Nations League Finals: 6–10 October 2021 |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | France (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Spain |
| Third place | Italy |
| Fourth place | Belgium |
| Relegated | Bosnia and Herzegovina Iceland Sweden Ukraine |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 51 |
| Goals scored | 143 (2.8 per match) |
| Attendance | 156,538 (3,069 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Romelu Lukaku Ferran Torres (6 goals each) |
Portugal were the defending champions, having won the inaugural 2019 finals. However, they failed to qualify for the 2021 finals after finishing second in their group behind France. None of the teams that had qualified for the previous UEFA Nations League Finals qualified for the 2021 edition.
France won the final 2–1 against Spain for their first UEFA Nations League title.
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