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UEFA Nations League: Denmark tops Austria, Croatia stuns France
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UEFA Nations League: Denmark tops Austria, Croatia stuns France

Updated Jun. 13, 2022 4:58 p.m. ET

The UEFA Nations League continued Monday in cities all over Europe, with featured matches broadcast across the FOX Sports family of networks (and streamed on the FOX Sports app).

Kicking things off on FS2, Denmark shut out Austria, 2-0, in Copenhagen. Elsewhere, Croatia stunned France, 1-0, and Iceland and Israel ended in a draw, 2-2, after an unfortunate own goal shook things up.

Here are the top plays from Monday's slate.

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Denmark 2, Austria 0 (League A)

Clutch connection

Denmark took the early lead on a Jonas Wind goal — with help from defender Joakim Maehle — in the 21st minute. Then, Denmark extended its lead to 2-0 shortly after as the first half winded down.

Jonas Wind scores and assists on a goal as Denmark takes a 2-0 lead

Denmark took a 2-0 lead over Austria in the first half of the UEFA Nations League match after Jonas Wind scored and assisted on a goal by Andreas Olsen.

Croatia 1, France 0 (League A)

Goal!

It only took five minutes for Croatia to take the lead, as Luka Modric converted a penalty kick for the game's only score.

Luka Modric converts the penalty kick for Croatia, 1-0

Midfielder Luka Modric converts the penalty kick in the fifth minute for Croatia vs. France in the UEFA Nations League.

Here's a look at the rest of Monday's games across the UEFA Nations League:

Iceland 2, Israel 2 (League B)

Heads up!

Iceland wasted no time getting on the board, thanks to a header from Jón Thorsteinsson in the ninth minute.

Iceland takes a 1-0 lead on header from Jón Thorsteinsson

Iceland takes a 1-0 lead over Israel in the 9th minute, thanks to a well-placed header from midfielder Jón Thorsteinsson, in the UEFA Nations League.

Own goal

Misfortune struck when Iceland's Daníel Leó Grétarsson scored on his own team, which put Israel right back in it.

Daníel Leó Grétarsson's own goal levels the score to 1-1

Defender Daníel Leó Grétarsson's own goal evens the score to 1-1 between Iceland and Israel in the UEFA Nations League.

Second-half surge

Iceland kicked off the second-half scoring and took a 2-1 lead on a Thórir Helgason goal in the 60th minute.

Thórir Helgason gives Iceland a 2-1 lead over Israel

Midfielder Thórir Helgason gives Iceland a 2-1 lead over Israel in the UEFA Nations League.

Equalizer

Israel knotted things up again just five minutes later on a Dor Peretz header that was awarded following VAR Review.

Israel's Dor Peretz levels the score at 2-2 against Iceland

Midfielder Dor Peretz evens the score at 2-2 against Iceland in the 65th minute of the UEFA Nations League.

Kazakhstan 2, Slovakia 1 (League C)

Hot start

Kazakhstan came out strong, taking a 1-0 lead with a goal from Yan Vorogovskiy in the 18th minute.

Yan Vorogovskiy gives Kazakhstan a 1-0 lead over Slovakia

Midfielder Yan Vorogovskiy boots in his first goal to give Kazakhstan a 1-0 lead over Slovakia in the UEFA Nations League.

Double trouble

Kazakhstan extended its lead in the 39th minute after a clutch header from midfielder Elkhan Astanov.

Elkhan Astanov doubles Kazakhstan's lead to 2-0 against Slovakia

Midfielder Elkhan Astanov's header doubles Kazakhstan's lead to 2-0 against Slovakia in the UEFA Nations League.

Too little, too late

Slovakia finally got on the board late in the second half thanks to some fancy footwork from Matús Bero. But it wasn't enough to spark a comeback, and things ended there.

Matúš Bero puts Slovakia on the board 2-1 vs. Kazakhstan

Albert Rusnák's crisp pass to midfielder Matúš Bero gets Slovakia on the board, 2-1, in the UEFA Nations League.

Azerbaijan 2, Belarus 0 (League C)

Shutout

Azerbaijan shut out Belarus in a down-to-the-wire match that had its first goal come in the 76th minute, courtesy of Mahir Emreli.

Mahir Emreli nails opposite corner goal for Azerbaijan, 1-0

Mahir Emreli strikes the ball perfectly for this opposite corner goal for Azerbaijan vs. Belarus in the UEFA Nations League.

Finishing touch

Azerbaijan sealed the deal with another goal, this time from Ramil Sheydaev in the final few minutes.

Ramil Sheydaev seals Azerbaijan's 2-0 victory over Belarus

Ramil Sheydaev puts the finishing touches on Azerbaijan's 2-0 victory over Belarus in the UEFA Nations League.
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