All we need to know: UEFA Nations League draw
The pull for a initial UEFA Nations League is scarcely on us – make certain you’ve swotted adult before 12:00CET on Wednesday 24 January.
What is a UEFA Nations League?
UEFA’s new inhabitant organisation foe replaces many friendlies with rival matches, permitting nations to play opposite equally ranked teams. The 4 organisation winners of a top-ranked League A validate for a UEFA Nations League finals in Jun 2019. For a remaining sides there is graduation and relegation to play for, not to discuss a intensity track to UEFA EURO 2020.
Who can teams face?
The 55 associations have been separate into 4 Leagues according to their position in the UEFA National Team Coefficient Rankings (1–12 in League A, 13–24 in League B, 25–39 in League C, 40–55 in League D). Within any League teams have been subdivided into 3 (for Leagues A and B) or 4 (Leagues C and D) pots, again according to a rankings.
Full sum of a pots can be found here
How does a pull work?
The pull starts with League D and Pot 4, that contains 4 balls, with teams reserved to groups in descending sequence from D1 to D4. The pull continues with Pot 3, afterwards Pot 2 and Pot 1. The draws for a other Leagues follow a identical procedure, yet Group C1 will not enclose a organisation from Pot 4, while Leagues B and A will be done adult of three-team groups.
Are there any restrictions?
The following teams can't be drawn in a same group:
League B: Ukraine / Russia
League D: Armenia / Azerbaijan
How do a Leagues work?
Teams play any other home and away, with a 4 organisation winners of League A subordinate for a UEFA Nations League Finals in Jun 2019 that underline semi-finals, a third-place compare and a final. The organisation winners in Leagues B, C and D benefit graduation and those who finish bottom of a groups in Leagues A, B and C will be relegated. The subsequent deteriorate is 2020/21.
Where does UEFA EURO 2020 subordinate fit into this?
EURO subordinate primarily stays mostly a same, during slightest until a play-off round. Previously contested by teams finishing third in their group, now that theatre will engage a 16 UEFA Nations League organisation winners (or, if they have already qualified, a subsequent best ranked organisation in their league – the video explains it best).
Each League has a trail of a own, and will include of dual single-leg semi-finals and a one-off final. The leader of any trail wins a sheet to UEFA EURO 2020!
When do a matches and finals take place?
UEFA will endorse a 138 League proviso fixtures, with dates and kick-off times, as shortly as probable after a draw. Matchweeks are below, yet apparently teams in Leagues A and B usually play on 4 of them – they will have friendlies on a other dates.
Matchday 1: 6–8 Sep 2018
Matchday 2: 9–11 Sep 2018
Matchday 3: 11–13 Oct 2018
Matchday 4: 14–16 Oct 2018
Matchday 5: 15–17 Nov 2018
Matchday 6: 18–20 Nov 2018
Finals draw: early Dec 2018
Finals: 5–9 Jun 2019
UEFA EURO 2020 play-off draw: 22 Nov 2019
UEFA EURO 2020 play-offs: 26–31 Mar 2020
How can we follow a draw?
It will be streamed live on UEFA.com, with a best coverage also accessible via a day on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.
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