France and Italy have qualified for the quarterfinal stage of the revamped Nations League while England got its revenge on Greece ahead of the imminent arrival of Thomas Tuchel as coach.

France qualified for the quarter-finals of the Nations League despite a lacklustre goalless draw against Israel for their Stade de France homecoming after a 17-month hiatus on Thursday.

France, Italy and Portugal lead the teams attempting to secure a place in the UEFA Nations League quarter-finals, while England's promotion hopes have been hit by a series of withdrawals.The two-legged quarter-finals are scheduled for March and the four-team finals will take place next June.

France qualified for the quarter-finals of the Nations League despite a lacklustre goalless draw against Israel for their Stade de France homecoming after a 17-month hiatus on Thursday.Back in the northern Paris arena for the first time since June 2023,

France need a win at home today to keep alive their hopes of finishing top of Nations League Group A2 as they host Israel. Currently a point behind leaders Italy, the hosts will be without captain Kylian Mbappé,

France face Israel on Thursday looking to finish top of their UEFA Nations League group ahead of Italy. The Azzurri still lead the way in League A Group 2 ahead of the clash at Stade de France with Didier Deschamps' men having won 4-1 last month in Budapest.

Gaza Emmanuel Macron, the French president, will attend France’s Uefa Nations League match against Israel at the Stade de France on Thursday evening and is expected to be accompanied in an unusually sparse crowd by his predecessors Francois Hollande and Nicolas Sarkozy.