SPAIN KNOWS THEIR RIVALS
Spain, the current champion of the Nations League, already knows the name of its opponents in the group stage next after the draw this Thursday. They are Denmark, Switzerland and Serbia.
It is certainly a Spanish international like Juan Mata who manages to remove the balls from the pots in the draw for League A, the top league, which logically is where Spain finds itself as the current champions of the contest. MORE INFORMATION HERE
THIS IS WHAT LEAGUE A LOOKS LIKE
Group 1: Croatia, Portugal, Poland and Scotland
Group 2: Italy, Belgium, France and Israel
Group 3: Netherlands, Hungary, Germany and Bosnia
Group 4: Spain, Denmark, Switzerland and Serbia
Group 2: Italy, Belgium, France and Israel
Group 3: Netherlands, Hungary, Germany and Bosnia
Group 4: Spain, Denmark, Switzerland and Serbia
Spain go to group D
JUAN MATA WILL BE THE INNOCENT HAND
LEAGUE A
Pot 1: SpainCroatia, Italy, Netherlands
Drum 2: Denmark, Portugal, Belgium, Hungary
Drum 3: Switzerland, Germany, Poland, France
Drum 4: Israel, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Scotland
Now the rivals of Spain are coming!
THIS IS WHAT THE B LEAGUE LOOKS LIKE
Group 1: Ukraine, Czech Republic, Albania and Georgia
Group 2: England, Finland, Ireland, Greece
Group 3: Austria, Norway, Slovenia and Kazakhstan
Group 4: Wales, Iceland, Montenegro, and Turkey
Group 2: England, Finland, Ireland, Greece
Group 3: Austria, Norway, Slovenia and Kazakhstan
Group 4: Wales, Iceland, Montenegro, and Turkey
League B balls are now with us
Pot 1: Austria, Czech Republic, England and Wales
Pot 2: Finland, Ukraine, Iceland and Norway
Pot 3: Slovenia, Republic of Ireland, Albania and Montenegro
Pot 4: Georgia, Greece, Turkey, Kazakhstan
THIS IS WHAT THE C LEAGUE LOOKS LIKE
Group 1: Sweden, Azerbaijan, Slovakia and Estonia.
Group 2: Romania, Kosovo, Cyprus and Lithuania/Gibraltar.
Group 3: Luxembourg, Bulgaria, Northern Ireland, Belarus.
Group 4: Armenia, Faroe Islands, North Macedonia, Latvia.
Group 2: Romania, Kosovo, Cyprus and Lithuania/Gibraltar.
Group 3: Luxembourg, Bulgaria, Northern Ireland, Belarus.
Group 4: Armenia, Faroe Islands, North Macedonia, Latvia.
Sweden to group 1, while Romania leading group 2, Luxembourg the 3rd and Armenia at 4
LET’S JOIN THE C LEAGUE
Pot 1: Romania, Sweden, Armenia and Luxembourg
Pot 2: Azerbaijan, Kosovo, Bulgaria and Faroe Islands
Pot 3: North Macedonia, Slovakia, Northern Ireland and Cyprus
Pot 4: Belarus, Lithuania or Gibraltar, Estonia, Latvia
THIS IS WHAT THE D LEAGUE LOOKS LIKE
Group D1: Lithuania/Gibraltar Playoff, Liechtenstein, San Marino
Group D2: Moldova, Malta, Andorra
Group D2: Moldova, Malta, Andorra
THE BALLS ARE COMING OUT
In this type of raffles there are two types of people.
1. Those who want the easiest rival to get as far as possible
1. Those who want the easiest rival to get as far as possible
2. Those who prefer difficult rivals from the first stage so that the value of what they have achieved is greater
DRAW STARTS WITH GROUP D
Pot 1: Lithuania or Gibraltar and Moldova
Pot 2: Malta, Andorra, San Marino and Liechtenstein
* Lithuania and Gibraltar must play a playoff in March 2024 to decide which of the two will stay in League C or be relegated to League D
The draw operation is explained and the balls will start appearing soon
We remember that Nations will start in September
THE RIVALS AVOIDING SPAIN
Champion Spain leads Pot 1 of League A along with Croatia, Italy and the Netherlands, participants in the last Final Four held in June 2023, so they will not face it.
The rivals of the group led by Luis De la Fuente one will come from pot 2 (Denmark, Portugal, Belgium, Hungary), another from pot 3 (Switzerland, Germany, Poland, France) and another from pot 4 (Israel, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Scotland) .
UEFA is now connected to Direct of the draw. To start we have live music and violin
TODAY KNOWING THAT FOOTBALL COULD EXPERIENCE A WORLD REVOLUTION
The IFAB (International Football Association Board) very serious plan to implement the blue card in world football, a fact that will undoubtedly be a great innovation and will have a great impact on the course of the game. The body that governs the rules of the game has been considering this possibility for some time and will present the proposal this Friday, according to The Telegraph. MORE INFORMATION HERE
The giveaway is about to start
The third-placed teams in League A and the second-placed teams in League B, as well as the third-placed teams in League B and the second-placed teams in League C, will play a round- promotion/relegation playoff trip. There will also be playoffs between the two best quarterfinals in League C and the second two in League D.
Changes compared to previous editions
There will be a quarterfinal round before reaching the final four. The first and second groups of League A will participate in a round-trip quarter-final, and the winners of these qualifying rounds will qualify for the ‘Final Four’.
On the other hand, the fourth-placed teams in League A and B are automatically relegated to League B and C. The two worst-placed teams in League C are relegated to League D.
On the other hand, the fourth-placed teams in League A and B are automatically relegated to League B and C. The two worst-placed teams in League C are relegated to League D.
WHERE CAN THE DRAW BE FOUND?
Here we will tell you directly about the draw. In addition, the contest can be seen via UEFA TV, the official channel of UEFA. You can follow all the information about the UEFA Nations League 2024/2025 via the Mundo Deportivo website
UEFA’s 54 member associations They are divided into four leagues, depending on the results obtained in the UEFA Nations League 2022/23. Next, the teams are divided into groups, with Spain being the current champion of the tournament.
Celebrated the draw for the group stage of the UEFA Nations League 2024/2025. The The group stage matches will be played in autumn 2024, also the final stage (which will be organized by one of the four countries that qualify for it) will take place in June 2025.
UEFA’s 54 member associations They are divided into four leagues, depending on the results obtained in the UEFA Nations League 2022/23. Next, the teams are divided into groups, with Spain being the current champion of the tournament.
NATIONS LEAGUE DATES NOW KNOWN
First day: September 5-7, 2024
Day two: September 8-10, 2024
Day three: October 10-12, 2024
Day four: October 13-15, 2024
Fifth day: November 14-16, 2024
Sixth day: November 17-19, 2024
Draw for knockout play-offs: November 2024
Knockout Play-offs: March 20-25 2025
League A quarterfinals: March 20-25 2025
Final stage: June 4-8 2025
Day two: September 8-10, 2024
Day three: October 10-12, 2024
Day four: October 13-15, 2024
Fifth day: November 14-16, 2024
Sixth day: November 17-19, 2024
Draw for knockout play-offs: November 2024
Knockout Play-offs: March 20-25 2025
League A quarterfinals: March 20-25 2025
Final stage: June 4-8 2025
How the draw works
The draw begins in League D and Pot 1, with two balls to be placed in ascending order in two groups. Then the balls from Pot 2 are placed alternately in each of the groups. They will continue the draw for C, B and finally A, the one from Spain. Naa leagues with four pots, the first 4 balls of Pot 1 will be placed in order in 4 groups. In the remaining drums, the same procedure will be carried out
D LEAGUE
- Drum 1: Lithuania/Gibraltar*, Moldova
- Drum 2: Malta, Andorra, San Marino, Liechtenstein
LEAGUE C
Drum 1: Romania, Sweden, Armenia, Luxembourg
Drum 2: Azerbaijan, Kosovo, Bulgaria, Faroe Islands
Drum 3: North Macedonia, Slovakia, Northern Ireland, Cyprus
Drum 4: Belarus, Lithuania/Gibraltar*, Estonia, Latvia
* To be determined after the promotion/relegation playoff to be played in March
LEAGUE B
Drum 1: Austria, Czechia, England, Wales
Drum 2: Finland, Ukraine, Iceland, Norway
Drum 3: Slovenia, Republic of Ireland, Albania, Montenegro
Drum 4: Georgia, Greece, Turkey, Kazakhstan
Drum 2: Finland, Ukraine, Iceland, Norway
Drum 3: Slovenia, Republic of Ireland, Albania, Montenegro
Drum 4: Georgia, Greece, Turkey, Kazakhstan
LEAGUE A
Pot 1: Spain,Croatia, Italy, Netherlands
Drum 2: Denmark, Portugal, Belgium, Hungary
Drum 3: Switzerland, Germany, Poland, France
Drum 4: Israel, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Scotland
Drum 2: Denmark, Portugal, Belgium, Hungary
Drum 3: Switzerland, Germany, Poland, France
Drum 4: Israel, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Scotland
How the remaining drums are selected
The rest of the pots are decided based on the positions they occupy in the Nations League rankings, with the fourth placed from Leagues A and B being moved to Leagues B and C.
The worst classified in League C drops to D. To Promote, the first four from B and C automatically go up to A and B. In D, its first two classifieds are promoted to the next league.
The third in each league played a knockout round of promotion/relegation with the second in the lower league.
The third in each league played a knockout round of promotion/relegation with the second in the lower league.
Spain, with seed
The Spanish team, current champions, are in Pot 1 of League A. The remaining teams participating in the pot are Croatia, Italy and the Netherlands, who reached the final of the final four
The draw takes place in Paris
The competition starts on September 2nd and all qualified teams already know which league they are in and their hype within each division.
Good afternoon!
Today the draw for the Nations League will take place from 6 pm
Today the draw for the Nations League will take place from 6 pm
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Source: La Verdad
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