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2020-21 UEFA Nations League

stackitsteve
stackitsteve Posts: 12,102
in Other Football and Sports
The draw for the group stages of the Nations League is on Tuesday so I thought I’d start a thread ahead of our opponents being announced.

They've slightly tweaked the format this time around and made all the groups have 4 teams. (The lowest ranked teams will still have 1 group of 3)
Last time the top leagues had 3 teams each (England, Spain & Croatia for example). 4 teams in each division will mean all teams have their final game at the same time and further reduce the number of friendly matches.

The draw is seeded and the 16 teams in League A will be spilt into 4 groups, 1 team from each pot.

Pot 1 - Portugal/Netherlands/England/Switzerland 
Pot 2 - Belgium/France/Spain/Italy
Pot 3 - Bosnia/Ukraine/Denmark/Sweden
Pot 4 - Croatia/Poland/Germany/Iceland

all 6 matches will take place throughout the international breaks in Sep-Nov 2020
the 4 group winners will face each other in early June 2021
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  • stackitsteve
    stackitsteve Posts: 12,102

    League A 

    Pot 1: Portugal, Netherlands, England, Switzerland 
    Pot 2: Belgium, France, Spain, Italy 
    Pot 3: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ukraine, Denmark, Sweden 
    Pot 4: Croatia, Poland, Germany, Iceland 

    League B 

    Pot 1: Russia, Austria, Wales, Czech Republic 
    Pot 2: Scotland, Norway, Serbia, Finland 
    Pot 3: Slovakia, Turkey, Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland 
    Pot 4: Bulgaria, Israel, Hungary, Romania 

    League C 

    Pot 1: Greece, Albania, Montenegro, Georgia 
    Pot 2: North Macedonia, Kosovo, Belarus, Cyprus 
    Pot 3: Estonia, Slovenia, Lithuania, Luxembourg 
    Pot 4: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Moldova 

    League D 

    Pot 1: Gibraltar, Faroe Islands, Latvia, Liechtenstein 
    Pot 2: Andorra, Malta, San Marino

  • ricky_otto
    ricky_otto Posts: 22,600
    Surprised to see Scotland in League B. They should give them a chance and put them in League D pot 2 with nations of a similar standard.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,757
    edited February 2020
    So League A relegation meant nothing the first time around? I suppose if they're going to tweak the format like that, they might as well do it now.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,288
    Callumcafc said:
    So League A relegation meant nothing the first time around? I suppose if they're going to tweak to format like that, they might as well do it now.
    Shame... Made it more fun when there was the risk of a big team getting relegated - Reckon with four teams in each Group it'll lessen the importance of making sure you dont lose rather than going all out for a win
  • stackitsteve
    stackitsteve Posts: 12,102
    Callumcafc said:
    So League A relegation meant nothing the first time around? I suppose if they're going to tweak the format like that, they might as well do it now.
    Yeah, they wanted to reduce friendly games and have all teams finishing at once rather than one team sitting out the final round of games. Only way to do that was basically scrap the relegations from the first year but promotion/relegation will be in place this time around.

    like you say, tweaks to the format done early on is the best scenario if they are needed.
  • paulie8290
    paulie8290 Posts: 23,344
    Not surprised to see groups of 4 as I have noticed whilst playing FM thats how its done, so assumed they got it from somewhere that it was moving to groups of 4.

    Means every team also has a game and friendlies can go altogether, like before we we played Spain, Croatia had no game that wont be the cast this time around
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,757
    edited February 2020
    They need to create a new nation so they can fill in League D, my OCD is going into overdrive. UEFA useless once again.
  • ricky_otto
    ricky_otto Posts: 22,600
    Callumcafc said:
    They need to create a new nation so they can fill in League D, my OCD is going into overdrive. UEFA useless once again.
    It’s quite simple - put Andorra Ladies in Scotland’s pot and move the jocks in to league D. At least the teams in League B would a couple of tougher games that way. 
  • stackitsteve
    stackitsteve Posts: 12,102
    edited March 2020

    League D :

    Group 1

    Malta, Andorra, Latvia, Faroe Islands

    Group 2 

    San Marino, Liechtenstein, Gibraltar


    League C:

    Group 1

    Azerbaijan, Luxembourg, Cyprus, Montenegro

    Group 2

    Armenia, Estonia, North Macedonia, Georgia

    Group 3

    Moldova, Slovenia, Kosovo, Greece

    Group 4

    Kazakhstan, Lithuania, Belarus, Albania


    League B:

    Group 1

    Austria, Norway, NORTHERN IRELAND, Romania

    Group 2

    Czech republic, SCOTLAND, Slovakia, Israel

    Group 3

    Russia, Serbia, Turkey, Hungary

    Group 4

    WALES, Finland, REPUBLIC OF IRELAND, Bulgaria


    League A:

    Group 1

    Netherlands, Italy, Bosnia, Poland

    Group 2

    ENGLAND, Belgium, Denmark, Iceland

    Group 3

    Portugal, France, Sweden, Croatia

    Group 4

    Switzerland, Spain, Ukraine, Germany

  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 35,994
    Tough group for us but looking at the others i think there are certainly tougher ones. 
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  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,288
    edited March 2020
    Pretty easy Group

    Shouldnt get relegated... Both Denmark and Iceland are managable

    Definitely think four teams Groups will ruin it a bit
  • The_Organiser
    The_Organiser Posts: 3,999
    edited March 2020
    Been waiting for us to draw Iceland away for 15 years and now I’m due to have a baby in the summer, out pops Iceland....ffs.

    As an aside League B, group 3 reads like a who’s who of international football agro!
  • Charltonparklane
    Charltonparklane Posts: 5,786
    The_Organiser said:
    Been waiting for us to draw Iceland away for 15 years and now I’m due to have a baby in the summer, out pops Iceland....ffs.

    As an aside League B, group 3 reads like a who’s who of international football agro!
    jesus wept you couldnt make that group up
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,835
    The_Organiser said:
    Been waiting for us to draw Iceland away for 15 years and now I’m due to have a baby in the summer, out pops Iceland....ffs.

    As an aside League B, group 3 reads like a who’s who of international football agro!
    Sadly(!) I immediately thought of you when we got Iceland as seen you mention them every bloody draw when people have been asking who do want !! 
  • stackitsteve
    stackitsteve Posts: 12,102

  • SouthWest_Addicks
    SouthWest_Addicks Posts: 6,307
    Full house in our group for Belgium. Hotels booked and just waiting for Eurostar to come on sale 
  • johnnybev1987
    johnnybev1987 Posts: 11,410
    Not a bad draw really, Belgium are decent but we can beat them. The other 2 we should really be beating, depends how serious we go for it as it could be when we start blooding in some players for the future eg. Foden (if he don't make the Euros)
  • stackitsteve
    stackitsteve Posts: 12,102
    Starts tonight with Germany vs Spain the pick of the games.
    England travel to Iceland on Saturday.
  • Mendonca In Asdas
    Mendonca In Asdas Posts: 22,650
    stackitsteve said:
    Starts tonight with Germany vs Spain the pick of the games.
    England travel to Iceland on Saturday.
    Any idea what channels showing it Steve, thankyou!
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 35,994
    Mendonca In Asdas said:
    stackitsteve said:
    Starts tonight with Germany vs Spain the pick of the games.
    England travel to Iceland on Saturday.
    Any idea what channels showing it Steve, thankyou!
    Sky.
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  • paulie8290
    paulie8290 Posts: 23,344
    Big game to kick things off in half an hour 😂😂

    Latvia v Andorra live on SkySports Football 

    Last 2 meetings between these sides finished 0-0 in 2018 

    And one of those was round 1 of the Uefa Nations League Group D which was also held in Latvia

    Omens are not good 😂😂😂
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,757
    Put the house on a ten goal thriller
  • paulie8290
    paulie8290 Posts: 23,344
    Callumcafc said:
    Put the house on a ten goal thriller
    Hope so lol, watched Atlanta v Inter Miami this morning which was a goalless draw.

    Dont think I can handle a 2nd in a row lol
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,288
    Latvia really have gone backwards after their appearance at the Euros in the mid 00s
  • paulie8290
    paulie8290 Posts: 23,344
    edited September 2020
    ForeverAddickted said:
    Latvia really have gone backwards after their appearance at the Euros in the mid 00s
    Thats what happens when u lose Marians Pahars


    Edit:
    Although I just googled it and was surprised he only scored 15 goals for Latvia lol 

  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,288
    paulie8290 said:
    ForeverAddickted said:
    Latvia really have gone backwards after their appearance at the Euros in the mid 00s
    Thats what happens when u lose Marians Pahars


    Edit:
    Although I just googled it and was surprised he only scored 15 goals for Latvia lol 

    Great player for Southampton but a proper injury prone player!!
  • paulie8290
    paulie8290 Posts: 23,344
    paulie8290 said:
    Callumcafc said:
    Put the house on a ten goal thriller
    Hope so lol, watched Atlanta v Inter Miami this morning which was a goalless draw.

    Dont think I can handle a 2nd in a row lol
    Starting to forget what a goal looks like
  • paulie8290
    paulie8290 Posts: 23,344
    Yay Penalty to Latvia 
  • paulie8290
    paulie8290 Posts: 23,344
    Oh FFS missed
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,288
    paulie8290 said:
    paulie8290 said:
    Callumcafc said:
    Put the house on a ten goal thriller
    Hope so lol, watched Atlanta v Inter Miami this morning which was a goalless draw.

    Dont think I can handle a 2nd in a row lol
    Starting to forget what a goal looks like
    Do you need me to start watching? 🤣

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