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International soccer schedule: matches today, 25 September - times and how to watch on TV

France are still at risk of relegation from the UEFA Nations League’s top tier, while Croatia, Denmark, the Netherlands and Belgium can all qualify for the finals.

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World champions France remain in danger of relegation from League A as the 2022/23 UEFA Nations League moves into its final round of group fixtures on Sunday. Les Bleus, who are the Nations League holders, avoided the drop on Thursday by beating Austria 2-0 at the Stade de France, but they now need to get a result in Denmark - or hope that Croatia do them a favour in Vienna.

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Austria win could relegate France as Croatia, Denmark seek finals spot

Sitting one point ahead of bottom side Austria, France know they will go down if they fail to beat the Danes and the Austrians win against Group A1 leaders Croatia. Didier Deschamps’ men do have the head-to-head advantage over Austria, so if the sides finish level on points, it is the Frenchmen who will stay up.

At the top of the group, Croatia will qualify for next June’s Nations League finals if they win in the Austrian capital, or if Denmark draw or lose against France.

France's head coach Didier Deschamps looks on during training in Copenhagen.FRANCK FIFEAFP

Dutch through if they avoid heavy defeat

Elsewhere in League A, the Netherlands face Belgium for a place in the finals - but the hosts have a significant advantage over their near neighbours, who trail by three points. The Oranje’s 4-1 victory in Brussels on matchday one means the Belgians not only need to beat the Dutch to qualify at their expense, but must do so by three goals or more.

Virgil van Dijk's Netherlands will reach the finals if they avoid losing by three goals or more against Belgium on Sunday.ANPGetty

Wales left with no margin for error against Poland

At the bottom of Group A4, one of Wales or Poland will be relegated when the sides meet in Cardiff on Sunday. The Poles have a three-point lead over the Welsh, and will stay up as long as they avoid defeat.

There’s nothing left to be decided in Sunday’s League C games, but Latvia will be promoted from League D if they avoid defeat or Moldova fail to beat Liechtenstein. The Moldovans will go up if they win and Latvia lose to Andorra.

Sunday’s UEFA Nations League fixtures (US broadcast info in brackets):

Group A1

  • Austria vs Croatia - 2:45pm ET (Fox Soccer Plus, ViX, Fubo Sports Network)
  • Denmark vs France - 2:45pm ET (Fox Sports 2, ViX, VIX+, Fubo Sports Network)

Group A4

  • Netherlands vs Belgium - 2:45pm ET (ViX, Fubo Sports Network)
  • Wales vs Poland - 2:45pm ET (ViX, Fubo Sports Network)

Group C1

  • Faroe Islands vs Turkey - 2:45pm ET (ViX, Fubo Sports Network)
  • Luxembourg vs Lithuania - 2:45pm ET (ViX, Fubo Sports Network)

Group C3

  • Azerbaijan vs Kazakhstan - 11am ET (Fox Sports 2, ViX, VIX+, Fubo Sports Network)
  • Slovakia vs Belarus - 11am ET (Fox Soccer Plus, ViX, Fubo Sports Network)

Group D1

  • Andorra vs Latvia - 8am ET (Fox Sports 2, ViX, VIX+, Fubo Sports Network)
  • Moldova vs Liechtenstein - 8am ET (Fox Soccer Plus, ViX, Fubo Sports Network)

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