At the end of the group stage, European Championship semi-finalists the Netherlands are lackluster. The Czech Republic and Wales advance.
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- The Netherlands drew 1-1 with Bosnia-Herzegovina at the end of the Nations League group stage.
- Germany were also held to a draw by Hungary. Julian Nagelsmann's team conceded the equalizer in the 99th minute.
- On Tuesday evening, the Czech Republic and Wales clinched promotion to League A of the Nations League.
The Dutch, who had already qualified for the quarter-finals, failed to finish the Nations League Group 3 led by Germany. The European Championship semi-finalists were held to a 1:1 (1:0) draw against Bosnia-Herzegovina in Zenica. Stuttgart's Ermedin Demirovic gave bottom-placed Bosnia, who had suffered a 7-0 defeat against Germany in Freiburg on Saturday, a respectable win.
The Netherlands had taken the lead in Zenica through ex-Leipzig player Brian Brobbey (24'). However, with nothing more at stake for Oranje, coach Ronald Koeman used the game as a test in front of just 4,134 spectators. Oranje will then face one of the three group winners - France, Portugal or Spain - in the quarter-finals in March for a place in the Final Four.
Equalizer in the 99th minute
Germany end the Nations League group stage with a 1-1 draw in Hungary. The group victory had already been decided. Julian Nagelsmann's team, which had been almost completely reshuffled compared to the scoring feast against Bosnia-Herzegovina (7:0) three days ago, conceded an equalizer in the 99th minute through a penalty converted by Liverpool's Dominik Szoboszlai, after Dortmund's Felix Nmecha had scored his first international goal in the 76th minute to make it 1:0.
Czech Republic and Wales advance
Meanwhile, in addition to England and Norway, the Czech Republic and Wales also achieved direct promotion to League A. The Czech Republic beat Georgia 2:1 (2:0) thanks in part to a goal from Hoffenheim's Adam Hlozek and secured first place in Group 1 ahead of Ukraine, who can still clinch promotion in the play-offs. In Group 4, Wales moved past Turkey, who stumbled to a 3-1 (1-2) defeat in Montenegro, with a 4-1 (2-1) win over Iceland.
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