The final matchday of the UEFA Nations League group stage saw five West Ham United women’s players involved across Europe, with promotion to League A and top-tier survival both on the line.
Amber Tysiak helped marshal the defence as Belgium recorded an important 3-0 win away in Portugal, a result that saw them leapfrog their hosts, who had won the reverse fixture, to finish third in the group. Despite the victory, Belgium will still need to contest a two-legged relegation play-off to retain their League A status.
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In a spirited showing in cold and windy conditions in Reykjavik, Dagný Brynjarsdóttir’s Iceland held group winners France at bay for 74 minutes, creating a few chances of their own, before conceding late goals to Chelsea’s Sandy Baltimore and PSG’s Grace Geyoro in a 2-0 defeat. Elsewhere in the same group, Seraina Piubel’s Switzerland were unable to capitalise on Iceland’s loss, narrowly falling 1-0 to Norway. Piubel had featured earlier in the international window against France but remained on the bench as Atlético Madrid’s Vilde Bøe Risa struck early to seal Switzerland’s relegation from League A.
Verena Hanshaw’s Austria endured a difficult night at home, suffering a heavy defeat to neighbours Germany, who raced into a dominant lead with six first-half goals. However, with Scotland earning just one point across the campaign, Austria retain hope of survival through the October play-offs.
With Poland's promotion already secured, Kinga Szemik, who had kept a clean sheet in Poland’s 4-0 win over Northern Ireland, was rested for their final outing, a 3-0 victory over Romania. Poland’s dominant campaign, five wins in six games, with only two goals conceded, had already sealed their place in League A for next season.
Also in League B, Jessie Stapleton, who spent the season on loan at Sunderland, registered the assist for the only goal in Republic of Ireland’s 1-0 win over Slovenia in front of 9,400 fans in Cork. The result marked a fitting farewell for Birmingham City's Louise Quinn, who came on as a second-half substitute for her 122nd and final appearance for the Republic of Ireland, closing the curtain on an international career which began in 2008, when teammate Stapleton was just three years old. Despite finishing level on points with Slovenia, Ireland placed second on goal difference and will enter the promotion play-offs in October.
Also aiming for promotion, Oona Siren came off the bench to play the final half hour in Finland’s 1-1 draw with Serbia. A win would have taken Finland top, but a Maaria Roth own goal cancelled out Maaria Lethola’s opener, meaning Finland must also settle for a play-off spot. Eva Nyström was an unused substitute.
