The UEFA Nations League is UEFA's competition for European national teams, played in groups with promotion and relegation, like club football leagues. It sits alongside World Cup and European Championship qualifying, and top finishers can reach a knockout finals stage.

Monday's fixtures are part of the final group round. In Group A, France lead Belgium by a single point at the top. France's six-match winning run against Belgium includes last week's 1-0 win in Brussels. A draw keeps France first; Belgium need a win to leapfrog them.

Italy host Turkey in Bologna with second place in the group at stake. Italy won 4-1 in Bursa and drew 1-1 with France in Paris, and coach Roberto Mancini has promised changes to finish strongly.

Germany, meanwhile, finished the October break third in their group. Coach Jurgen Klopp's side have scored only three goals in four matches but still control their own fate: wins over Serbia and the Netherlands in November would likely send them into the quarterfinals instead of a relegation playoff. Group winners advance; the bottom sides are relegated.

Reporting based on: www.usatoday.com, sportscafe.in:443, www.bavarianfootballworks.com.