UEFA Nations League: UEFA Nations League matches have resumed again and will start from tomorrow. A total of 55 nations from the European continent participate in this competition.
This is the third edition of the UEFA Nations League which started in June 2022. The league will end with the final taking place in the same month next year.
The groups were defined by the draw on December 16 that took place in Nyon, Switzerland.
The first match of the third edition of the Nations League took place on June 1 and the open match was between Poland and Wales. The result went in favor of Poland with a 2-1 win.
UEFA Nations League: Third edition of the Nations League so far
In June, the league had 6 Matchdays. The league started on June 1 and stopped on June 15. This season, four of the six matchdays were scheduled in June due to the 2022 FIFA World Cup being held in winter.
The last league game was between England and Hungary. Hungary surprised football fans by beating the Three Lions with a score of 4-0.
Nations League Rules
There are four leagues in the tournament with UEFA’s 55 national teams. These four leagues are A, B, C and D. There are 16 teams in the first three leagues (A, B and C). But D has only 7 national teams.
Each League consists of four groups of four teams. But League D only has two groups. One group has 4 countries and another has three. All European nations were placed in each league, based on the previous season’s league table result.
The four group winners from League A advance to the knockout finals in June 2023. But the group winners from the other three leagues will gain promotion to the higher league respectively for the 2024-25 edition.
The teams that finish fourth in the groups of Leagues A and B will face relegation.
But the case of League C is different. The four teams that finish fourth in the League C groups will battle it out in the play-outs, which take place in March 2024. The two nations defeated in that tie will play in League D next season.
The UEFA Nations League 2022/23 has an important relationship with UEFA Euro 2024. Three of the 24 participating countries in the Euro will be determined by playoff places through the Nations League. In accordance with UEFA regulations, the selection of 12 national teams will be made based on performances based on the 2022/23 Nations League.
The group champions of Leagues A, B and C will enjoy this privilege. But if they have already qualified for the European Championship, unqualified teams from the same league will have a chance to qualify.
group leaders
Right now, Denmark, Spain, Hungary, and the Netherlands are at the top of each League A group. Scotland, Israel, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Norway hold top spot in League B. Turkey, Greece, Kazakhstan, and Georgia are all League C group leaders. League D group leaders are Latvia and Estonia.
Accessories
Scotland vs. Ukraine in League B has already taken place in today’s match, with Ukraine losing 3-0. The last matches today are Kazakhstan against Belarus and Latvia against Moldova.
A bit of a high voltage starting tomorrow is Croatia vs. Denmark, Turkey vs. Luxembourg, France vs. Austria and Belgium vs. Wales.
How to look in India?
Sony Pictures Sports Network has the right to broadcast all these matches in India. The game will be available live on the SonyLIV app and JioTV.
