Summary

  • Ronaldo treble - a free-kick opener and two superb finishes late on

  • Rodriguez levels at 1-1 from spot after VAR review gives Swiss penalty

  • Ref had awarded Portugal a penalty following counter-attack before review for Swiss spot-kick

  • England face Netherlands in other semi-final on 6 June

Live Reporting

Neil Johnston

  1. England have arrived for their training session at Estadio D. Afonso Henriques in the northern city of Guimaraes.

    I have to say it's a beautiful setting. Gareth Southgate is out inspecting the pitch with his players before training.

    I'm hearing Southgate and Raheem Sterling will now face the media at around 19:15 BST.

  2. Listen!

    Portugal v Switzerland (19:45 BST)

    BBC Radio 5 Live

    BBC Radio 5 Live is the place for the best radio coverage of the Nations League Finals.

    You can listen to full match commentary of Portugal against Switzerland on BBC Radio 5 Live.

    Sitting alongside BBC Radio 5 Live's senior football reporter Ian Dennis in Porto is Chris Sutton. Steve Crossman is presenting build-up right now.

    Click at the top of the page to listen.

    .Reuters

  3. Get Involved

    #bbcfootball or text 81111 (UK only)

    Ged@sixtyplus1: Another tournament and more tears for the 'over worked' players, let's not forget the meaningless friendlies the clubs take on for the money.

  4. Switzerland XI

    Portugal v Switzerland (19:45 BST)

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  5. Portugal XI

    Portugal v Switzerland (19:45 BST)

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  6. Strong Portugal
    Breaking

    Portugal v Switzerland (19:45 BST)

    Cristiano Ronaldo starts for Portugal who have a healthy sprinkling of Premier League-based players in their side.

    Wolves duo Rui Patricio and Ruben Neves are in the team along with Manchester City's Bernardo Silva.

    Switzerland include Liverpool's Xherdan Shaqiri, Arsenal's Granit Xhaka and Newcastle defender Fabian Schar.

    Full team news from Porto coming up.

  7. Late starters

    England

    These news conferences never start on time do they?

    Word is reaching me that Gareth Southgate and Raheem Sterling are running late.

    England’s flight was a bit late and the Netherlands are only just finishing training in Guimaraes.

  8. Get Involved

    #bbcfootball or text 81111 (UK only)

    The new Premier League season starts in just over nine weeks time.

    Hooray, I hear you say.

    But the games keep on coming for the likes of Harry Kane, Virgil van Dijk and Bernardo Silva.

    Is the Nations League finals one tournament too far in what is already a congested calendar or, as Chris Sutton says, is this mini-tournament better than playing meaningless friendlies?

    Let me know by tweeting #bbcfootball or text 81111 (UK only)

  9. 'Better than meaningless friendlies'

    Chris Sutton
    Ex-Chelsea striker in Portugal on BBC Radio 5 live

    I'm a fan of the Nations League. Gone are the days of meaningless friendlies. England are in a semi-final and there's a chance to keep the momentum going. We might as well try and win it.

    .Rex Features

  10. Nations League finals schedule

    The good thing about this mini-tournament? We'll know the winners by the end of Sunday...

    Tonight: Portugal v Switzerland (19:45 BST) - Porto

    Thursday: Netherlands v England (19:45) - Guimaraes

    Sunday: Third place play-off (14:00) - Guimaraes

    Sunday: Final (19:45) - Porto

    That's right, a third-place play-off for the Uefa Nations League. We're living in remarkable times.

    .EPA

    Portugal boss Fernando Santos (centre) led the country to Euro 2016 glory

  11. Two wins from a trophy

    .Reuters

    Welcome to coverage of the Uefa Nations League finals.

    England are two wins from lifting silverware! If that's not an exciting prospect then I don't know what it.

    Gareth Southgate and Raheem Sterling, who is set to win his 50th cap tomorrow, are on media duty ahead of the Netherlands match.

    We'll bring you all the latest from the Three Lions news conference, which is scheduled to start at 18:45 BST, before concentrating on the first match of the mini-tournament - hosts Portugal against Switzerland which kicks-off at 19:45.

  12. Eyes on the prize

    .Getty Images

    England are in Portugal to try and win their biggest competition since lifting the World Cup in 1966.

    If they are to do it they'll have to beat the Netherlands tomorrow (19:45 BST) - as well as the winners of tonight's opening game between Portugal and Switzerland in Sunday's final (19:45).

    Will there be an open-top bus parade if they do?

  13. A tournament to remember?

    ..

    This time next year Euro 2020 fever will be breaking out across Europe - 24 teams across 12 countries battling to be crowned the best on the continent.

    Before all that we have the inaugural Uefa Nations League finals - featuring England, Portugal, the Netherlands and Switzerland - which promises to be the best Uefa Nations League finals ever!

    Four teams. Four matches. One winner. And it all starts right here.