UEFA, concerned that international football is losing popularity to the club game, so UEFA National league founded in 2018 contested by the senior men’s national teams of the member associations of UEFA. In this tournament, 55 UEFA’s member associations will be participating.
UEFA added this league to football calendar and argues that the league will provide the top nations with more competitive matches against each other. In the tournament format 55 UEFA national teams divided into 4 groups where 12 teams in League A, 12 teams in League B, 15 teams in League C, and 16 teams in League D 2018–19 UEFA Nations League all the fixtures and 55 member associations to improve the quality.
2018–19 UEFA Nations League all the fixtures
Four group winners play-off for the UEFA Nations League trophy in June 2019. Four sides that finish bottom of groups relegated to League B for 2020 edition. 2018 FIFA World Cup will be playing in Russia. World cup tournaments total of 32 teams countries participating. UEFA is different and more teams playing tournament.
World champions Germany will face France and the Netherlands, while Italy and Poland await EURO holders Portugal following the inaugural 2018–19 UEFA Nations League all the fixtures. Group A first match, France facing the Netherlands on 9 September.
UEFA Nations League all the fixtures, Groups and Qualification
- Total Number of Teams- 55
- Date of Foundation- 2018
- Instances- 2018–19 UEFA Nations League
- Region- Europe
- Live Streamed– sky sports
| Group 1 | Germany, France, Netherlands |
|---|---|
| Group 2 | Belgium, Switzerland, Iceland |
| Group 3 | Portugal, Italy, Poland |
| Group 4 | Spain, England, Croatia |
| Group 1 | Slovakia, Ukraine, Czech Republic |
|---|---|
| Group 2 | Russia, Sweden, Turkey |
| Group 3 | Austria, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Northern Ireland |
| Group 4 | Wales, Republic of Ireland, Denmark |
The competition will feature promotion and relegation. 2018–19 UEFA Nations League will see a winning team every odd year and will replace most international friendlies.
| Group 1 | Scotland, Albania, Israel |
|---|---|
| Group 2 | Hungary, Greece, Finland, Estonia |
| Group 3 | Slovenia, Norway, Bulgaria, Cyprus |
| Group 4 | Romania, Serbia, Montenegro, Lithuania |
| Group 1 | Georgia, Latvia, Kazakhstan, Andorra |
|---|---|
| Group 2 | Belarus, Luxembourg, Moldova, San Marino |
| Group 3 | Azerbaijan, Faroe Islands, Malta, Kosovo |
| Group 4 | Macedonia, Armenia, Liechtenstein, Gibraltar |
The League Phase has drawn to a close. Semifinal match and Final match will be played in 2019. First Semifinal match playing between Portugal and Switzerland on Wednesday 5 June 2019. Second semifinal match of UEFA Nations League will be playing Netherlands and England on Thursday 6 June 2019.
| UEFA Nations League 2019 Semifinal | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date | Location/ Time | Teams |
| Wednesday 5 June 2019 | Porto, 20:45CET | Portugal v Switzerland |
| Thursday 6 June 2019 | Guimaraes, 20:45CET | Netherlands v England |
| UEFA Nations League 2019 Third-place play-off | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date | Location/ Time | Teams |
| Sunday 9 June 2019 | Guimaraes, 15:00CET | Semi 1 loss vs Semi 2 loss |
| UEFA Nations League Final 2019 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date | Location/ Time | Teams |
| Sunday 9 June 2019 | Porto, 20:45CET | Winner Semi 1 vs Winner Semi 2 |
Prize money of 2018–19 UEFA Nations League
- League A: €2.25 million
- League B: €1.5 million
- League C: €1.125 million
- League D: €750,000
group winners of each league
- League A group winners: €2.25 million
- League B group winners: €1.5 million
- League C group winners: €1.125 million
- League D group winners: €750,000
Nations League Finals to 4 groups
- Winners: €6 million
- Runners–up: €4.5 million
- Third place: €3.5 million
- Fourth place: €2.5 million
what a complicated,,confusing competition this is.
I haven’t met anybody yet who understands what its all about.
the players and clubs moan about too much football,,makes you laugh.
lets get back to our own league football matches.
scrap it now.