The 2020-21 UEFA Nations League will be held on September-November 2020 (group phase) and June 2021 (finals). Leagues A, B and C will have 16 teams each, and League D will have 7 teams. Therefore no teams were relegated, and 2nd placed teams in Leagues C and D were promoted. The draw will be held on March 3 at Amsterdam.
That's kind of shitty to change the rules in the middle-of-the-game. But I guess its a sign of the NL being a success. And it means less friendlies.
What do you guys think about Brazil being invited to the next nations league ? I think it would be good for the tournament.
Yeah but his goal was really good to be fair. It would be cool if FIFA changed the rules of football so that if you score after dribbling past more than 2 opponents, the goal should count as 2. Sort of like how in football a touchdown is worth more than a field goal. Also I got a poster of Portugal celebrating with the Nations league title. I think the cup will gain in prestige over the years .
In 2017 the 'UEFA EURO 2024: Tournament requirements' already had the host taking away one of the play-off spots. Seems it was the plan all along.
Makes sense. No host in 2020 => one less qualifying spot available for 2024 => no League D spot. Then again League C is the new D, essentially. Since the league C winner will be the #33 ranked team in UEFA. Right now the League D winners are #40. So it will only be marginally tougher to qualify for the likes of Belarus, Lithuania, Georgia, etc.
So with the Nations League tying in with the FIFA World Cup qualifying, how is that going to work? The document I see reads "best two Nations League group winners based on the Nations League overall ranking which have not yet directly qualified or reached the play-offs, will advance to a 12-team second round." Assuming that would pull from League A first? If all four group winners in League A are already qualified, do they pull from group winners in League B? Or non-group winners from League A?
^ The Nations League ranking puts all League A winners above all League A runners up, then all League A 3rd place teams, then all League A 4th place, then League B winners, etc. So yes that means League A group winners are automatically at the front of the queue - and those 4 teams are ranked according to results in the NL finals. *Only* NL group winners are in with a chance, so if all League A group winners have already qualified (or reached the play-offs) then League B group winners (based on NL points, etc.) are next in the queue for a play-off spot. Then League C, then D (!)
That's kind of messed up as it means you are better off in League B. I mean, its still not easy to qualify as you'll not only have to win your NL group but also be one of the 2 best winners, but that's still easier than winning a League A group. And there's a reasonable chance that 1 or 2 of the group winners in League B will have qualified already, so even the 4th-best group winner in league B could be in.
If Portugal wins again which is very likely given their emerging young talent, I believe this tournament will continue to get downplayed. if France, England, Spain, etc win - this tournament will suddenly be considered prestigious.
They will probably have to cancel the 2020-21 edition of this tournament. That will halt some of the momentum this tournament was trying to generate, but I hope it doesn't kill the tournament permanently.
I mean considering what has been going on with COVID-19 you may as well cancel the 2020-21 UEFA Nations League
England have emerging young talent, more so than Portugal, so England would have a chance of winning it
I’m a semi Professional scout and I coach the game. I can assure you , Portugal has much better young talent than England does.
Er no. I think we had this argument on the england board. As for your statement not true. Sancho, Alexander arnold, odoi, rashford, foden, grealish, maddison et al are better than what Portugal have. England have dominated underage football
England's talent is just that dominant especially at youth level but the Germans are literally right there