Montenegro stunned Turkiye with a 3-1 home victory in the final match of Group 4 in League B of the UEFA Nations League. Nikola Krstovic was the star of the match, netting a hat-trick for the hosts, while Kenan Yildiz scored Turkiye’s lone goal. The result marked Montenegro’s first win in the tournament and handed Turkiye their first loss, costing them the top spot and a chance at promotion to League A.
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Wales capitalized on Turkiye’s defeat, defeating Iceland 4-1 after an impressive comeback. Craig Bellamy’s side completed the group stage undefeated, finishing in first place and earning promotion to League A. Iceland ended the group stage in third position and will play in a relegation play-off match.
Sweden delivered a dominant performance with a 6-0 victory over Azerbaijan in Group C. Viktor Gyokeres led the charge with four goals, taking his tournament tally to nine and making him the top scorer in the competition. Dejan Kulusevski added two more goals for Sweden, who finished as group leaders with five wins and one draw, securing promotion to League B. Azerbaijan finished last with only one point and will be relegated to League D.