Guedes rifled home from the edge of the area on the hour mark as the host nation earned a 1-0 win at Estádio do Dragão.

The result saw Portugal become the first champions of the Nations League, a tournament viewed sceptically at first but which seems to have won over the majority of its critics since its inception last year.

It also gave Portugal a second major trophy in the past three years after they won the European Championship in 2016.

England finished third after they beat Switzerland 6-5 on penalties at Estádio D. Afonso Henriques in Guimarães after both sides had failed to score during normal time and then 30 minutes of extra-time. 

Portugal, who reached the showpiece match of the Nations League Finals thanks to a Cristiano Ronaldo-inspired victory over Switzerland, started the final as favourites.

They had the better of the chances in the first-half but neither side were able to break the deadlock.

In fact, the match did not truly spark into life until Guedes opened the scoring with a well-struck shot from outside the box which flew into the Dutch net.

That brought a response from The Netherlands, who had been lacklustre going forward and only registered their first shot on target six minutes later when Memphis Depay had a close-ranger header saved.

The Dutch pressed forward in search of an equaliser but it proved elusive as Portugal held on for a deserved victory.